In his unconventional verse, Walt Whitman spoke in a powerful, sensual, oratorical, and inspiring voice.
This volume contains 24 Poems from Leaves of Grass, offering a generous sampling of Whitman\'s best.
Today it is regarded as a landmark of American literature.
During his lifetime, from 1819 to 1892, it went through nine editions.
His most famous work, Leaves of Grass, was a long-term project that the poet compared to the building of a cathedral or the slow growth of a tree.
In his unconventional verse, Walt Whitman spoke in a powerful, sensual, oratorical, and inspiring voice