Leaves of Grass: Selected Poems Reprint

6r Walt Whitman. Modern Reprint

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Leaves of Grass is the supreme, quintessential masterpiece of American poetry—a lifelong, ever-evolving literary project that captured the raw, untamed spirit of a rising democratic nation. Writing in revolutionary, rhythmically organic free verse that completely broke away from traditional European meter and rhyme, Walt Whitman cast himself as the rowdy, all-encompassing prophet of the common man. The collection is anchored by monumental pieces like "Song of Myself," alongside poignant Civil War elegies such as "When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom’d". Whitman's verse celebrates the profound sacredness of the human body, the interconnectedness of nature, and the vast, diverse landscape of American life. By boldly treating topics of sensuality, labor, and spirituality with equal reverence, the text stands as an ecstatic, radical celebration of individual identity, universal brotherhood, and the endless potential of a free society. 

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Hardcover pocket sized edition.