whitman, walt

Offers interpretations and analysis of poetry by Pope, Whitman, Dickinson, and Yeats.

First known for his controversial book of poetry, Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman was thought to be vulgar and immoral. His major themes included the sacredness of the self, the beauty of death, the equality of all people, the love of comrades, and the immortality of the soul.

Whitman employs the cadence of simple, even idiomatic speech to "sing" national identity. Throughout his prolific career, Whitman continually revised and expanded Leaves of Grass, which went through nine editions. This volume include the first edition, the final, authorized "Death-Bed" edition, and selections of the best poems from preceding editions and other sources. Annotation. Whitman employs the cadence of simple, even idiomatic speech to "sing" national identity. Throughout his prolific career, Whitman continually revised and expanded Leaves of Grass, which went through nine editions. This volume include the first edition, the final, authorized "Death-Bed" edition, and selections of the best poems from preceding editions and other sources. Annotation. Whitman employs the cadence of simple, even idiomatic speech to "sing" national identity and destiny, philosophy and spiritualism, and frank autobiography. Throughout his prolific writing career, Whitman continually revised and expanded Leaves of Grass--which went through nine editions! This volume is the first to include the first edition, and the final, authorized "death-bed" edition, as well as a deft selection of poems which were eventually omitted.

A biography of the American poet whose compassion led him to nurse soldiers during the Civil War, to give voice to the nation's grief at Lincoln's assassination, and to capture the true American spirit in verse.

A collection of poems from Walt Whitman's collection "Leaves of Grass" with essays by T.S. Elliot and D.H. Lawrence.

Presents a history of the Civil War through the eyes of American poet, Walt Whitman, and his family, through many letters that Whitman, his brothers, and mother wrote to each other during the war years.