āI am large, I contain multitudesāA Penguin ClassicWhen Walt Whitman self-published his Leaves of Grass in July 1855, he altered the course of literary history. One of the greatest masterpieces of...
āWhatever satisfies the soul is truth.ā ā Walt Whitman, Leaves of GrassLeaves of Grass is a timeless collection of poems and essays penned by influential nineteenth-century writer Walt Whitman. This...
In May 1860, Walt Whitman published a third edition of "Leaves of Grass." His timing was compelling. Printed during a period of regional, ideological, and political divisions, written by a poet...
In 1855, a small volume appeared, self-published by a failed Brooklyn journalist and carpenter: twelve untitled poems and a preface announcing the author's aims. A commercial failure, this book was...