Leaves of Grass
Kindle Edition
Start Publishing LLC · Ebook · February 18, 2013
From one of America's best loved and most important poets comes a masterpiece.
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- Who it’s for
- Read Whitman’s poetry in the 1855 edition, the earliest form of this enduring collection.
- Genres
- American Poetry
- Published
- Start Publishing LLC, February 18, 2013
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From one of America's best loved and most important poets comes a masterpiece. Leaves of Grass is considered by many to be the greatest collection of poetry ever produced by an American. And this, the 1855 First Edition Text, is considered the strongest and most important of the many editions produced throughout Whitman's life. Here Whitman is at the height of his writing prowess, and no other edition would match it for strength and impact.
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"The most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed." - Ralph Waldo Emerson
Poetry in First Form
Read Whitman’s poetry in the 1855 edition, the earliest form of this enduring collection.
Come here for
- A landmark work of American poetry
- Whitman’s writing in its 1855 first-edition text
Expect
- A poetry collection, not a prose narrative
- The text of an edition singled out for its strength and impact
Where it sits
| American Poetry | 99% |
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Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- American Poetry
- Nature Poetry
- Spirituality
- Authors
- Walt Whitman
- Publisher
- Start Publishing LLC
- Published
- February 18, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- American Poetry