democracy in literature

Contains two editions of Walt Whitman's collection of poems, including the 1855 first edition which contains twelve unnamed poems, and the 1891-92 "deathbed edition" which Whitman finished months before his death and includes almost four hundred poems.

Provides background on the life of American poet Walt Whitman and his influences, features thirteen articles that explore his views on democracy as reflect in his writings, and examines issues of democracy in the late twentieth and early twenty-first centuries.

Comprehensive study of Leaves of Grass showing how Whitman fashioned his work into America's "lyric-epic" of the self and of democracy.

Explores a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in, democracy in the poetry of Walt Whitman. Also features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.