Leaves of Grass
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In 1855, Walt Whitman published — at his own expense — the first edition of Leaves of Grass, a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, which eschewed the general society and culture of the time, the writing is distinguished by an explosively innovative free verse style and previously unmentionable subject matter. Exalting nature, celebrating the human body, and praising the senses and sexual love, the monumental work was condemned as "immoral." Whitman continued evolving Leaves of Grass despite the controversy, growing his influential work decades after its first appearance by adding new poems with each new printing.


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Page Flip: Enabled
Language: English
File size: 2204 KB
Publisher: Pandora's Box Classics
Print length: 638 pages
Publication date: December 21, 2022
Enhanced typesetting: Enabled
Word Wise: Not Enabled
subtitle: Kindle Edition
author: Visit Amazon's Walt Whitman Page search results Walt Whitman