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Leaves of Grass: The Original 1855 Edition

by Walt Whitman

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A collection of quintessentially American poems, the seminal work of one of the most influential writers of the nineteenth century.

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This deluxe 150th anniversary edition of Whitman's masterwork features the complete text of the 1855 poem in its original and complete form, with a specially commissioned introductory essay by bestselling critic Harold Bloom.

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"The most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that America has yet contributed." Ralph Waldo Emerson. Inspired by transcendentalism, Whitman's immortal collection includes some of the greatest poems of modern times, including his masterpiece "Song of Myself." Shattering standard conventions of symbolism and allegory, it stands as an unabashed celebration of body and nature.

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