Leaves of Grass: First and “Death-Bed” Editions contains best known work of American poet Walt Whitman as well as additional poems that he published before his breakthrough work and that he didn’t include in his final publication. Containing hundreds of poems from the “father of free verse”, the re...
This one wasn't for me. I had of course heard of the author, but had never read anything by him. Based on this collection, a selection from Leaves of Grass, I don't think I will either. With the Little Black Classics you never know up front what to expect, there have been some very nice surprises so...
This Summer I am leading a book club for kids in grades 1-3. I'm excited, in part, because we've decided to combine our former girls and boys clubs into a mixed 'kids' book club, I feel like we're finally stepping out of a box and into bigger and better possibilities for discussions and books. The...
Walt Whitman's poetry from 19th century America is unlike any other Victorian poetry I have read. I assume it is because he is American, but I saw no lyrical prowess, and my heart was not set aflame by any words. I am fairly new to loving poetry, but these poems, or lyrical sentences as I feel they ...
The fourth, and final, Dover poetry anthology I am reviewing. As with the others, it is an easily portable, inexpensive book. Includes work by 58 poets. Ten were born before 1600, another six in the 17th century, twelve in the 18th century, and two in the 20th century. So 28 were born in the 19th c...
Walt Whitman was a visionary, a tolerant and kind man, who spoke out about injustices and did not allow himself to conform. Looking into the soul of human motivation and reaction, he purposefully chose everyday people to demonstrate his loftiest ideas. He had deep feelings about humanity's return to...
AcknowledgementsTable of DatesIntroductionFurther ReadingA Note on the Text--LEAVES OF GRASSInscriptions--One's-Self I Sing--As I Ponder'd in Silence--In Cabin'd Ships at Sea--To Foreign Lands--To a Historian--To Thee Old Cause--Eidólons--For Him I Sing--When I Read the Book--Beginning My Studies--B...
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