The Classic Whitman, Volume 1
Written by Walt Whitman
Narrated by Ed Begley
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Walt Whitman’s work influenced many later poetic voices, and no work more so than this epic American poem, 'Leaves of Grass', which he spent his entire life writing and constantly revising until his death. The work heralded a new dynamic relationship in poetry, with its candid and sensual interpretation of his observations and thoughts on the human spirit and all aspects of existence at a time when poetic tradition employed symbolism or allegory. It has been referred to as the ultimate representation of what America was in the 19th century and is masterfully immortalised by actor Ed Begley.
Walt Whitman
Walt Whitman was born on Long Island, New York in 1819. He spent most of his early life in Brooklyn where he served as editor for a number of newspapers for brief periods. His first major work, Leaves of Grass, was published in 1855 and was subsequently published in nine enlarged editions throughout his lifetime. In 1862 in the midst of the Civil War, Whitman set out for the battlefield to find his wounded brother and continued to volunteer in hospitals throughout the length of the war. He died in 1892.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This is the best selection of Whitman's poems in their original form. Included are the original editions of "Leaves of Grass" plus "Drum Taps". Later editions of Leaves plus assorted prose is amplified with appendicies including unpublished poems and additional prose. With a chronology and additional materials this is an essential volume for the serious students of Whitman.