Walt Whitman

Presents a collection of the poets works celebrating body and nature, including "Song of Myself."

The Original 1855 Edition

Leaves of Grass

A timeless collection of hundreds of poems that resonate to the American spirit. Leaves of Grass is a timeless collection of poems and essays penned by influential nineteenth-century writer Walt Whitman. This profound compilation explores topics such as nature, mysticism, mortality, transcendentalism, and democracy. Inspired by personal experiences and observations, Whitman spent almost four decades piecing together the complete work, sharing societal ideals and epiphanies about life that still resonate with readers today. This sturdy leather-bound edition of the complete Leaves of Grass also includes Whitman’s preface to the original 1855 edition, in which he expounds on his personal philosophy of writing poetry.

“I am the poet of the body, and I am the poet of the soul.

The pleasures of heaven are with me, and the pains of hell are with me,

The first I graft and increase upon myself,

 The latter I translate into a new tongue.”

HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars First published in 1855, and edited, revised and expanded over thirty years, Leaves of Grass has become one of the most celebrated poetry collections in the history of American literature. A master of free verse, Walt Whitman captures the true spirit of his homeland and its people through his poetry. He explores a wide range of themes, encompassing American identity and cultural values, democracy, nature and the mysteries of the human spirit. Featuring the poems of the original 1855 edition, Leaves of Grass remains an influential work within the American literary tradition, studied and treasured around the world."

Irene Alegre

I had to return this one to the library before I could finish it, so I got half-way through. I'm torn between giving it 3 or 4 stars. On one hand, I appreciate the beauty of this very long poem and kind of want to finish it. On the other hand, however, I suspect it will just be another 200 pages of repetitive verses singing the joys and wonders of the world. Which I appreciate, and yet... I got the point 100 pages ago. So I don't know. Was it worth it? Absolutely. Did it need to be this long? Probably not.

Julia R. Santos 

As in life, if you can get past the monotonous and learn to appreciate it as much as the occasional gem, you will love it beyond belief

Leaves of Grass (Bantam Classics)

Alexia

Hojas de hierba

Dani

Si bien hay poemas que son extensos y descriptivos de principio a fin de las cosas más mundanas que se puedan encontrar, Walt tenía una manera especial de demostrar lo profundo que analizaba cada una de ellas. 
O Whitman, my Whitman!

Memories of President Lincoln

Liam Holbrook

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Nina Alexandra Bacrau

This unabridged edition of Leaves of Grass presents the original 1855 versions and limited formatting of Whitman's most famous poems, including "Song of Myself," "I Sing the Body Electric," and "There Was a Child Went Forth."

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The First Edition

Ryan Greene

Sarah Sammis

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Emma Bose

andrea valentina 

A collectible new Penguin Classics series: stunning, clothbound editions of ten favourite poets, which present each poet's most famous book of verse as it was originally published. Designed by the acclaimed Coralie Bickford-Smith and beautifully set, these slim, A format volumes are the ultimate gift for poetry lovers. In 1855 Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, Leaves of Grass. The volume received great praise from leading Transcendentalist poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. This encouraged what would become a lifelong project as Whitman expanded and rewrote the volume until his death in 1892. Whitman's innovative use of free verse and the quotidian achieved his aim of reaching out to the everyday American. This edition, based on the earliest published version of 1855, features Whitman's most famous poem 'Song of Myself', an American epic inspired by his personal experiences.

Leaves of Grass The Original 1855 Edition

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