Selections from the Prose and Poetry of Walt Whitman

This antiquarian book contains a selection of poetry taken from Walt Whitmans Poetry and Prose. It contains the first and deathbed editions of Leaves of Grass together with a fantastic selection of Whitmans prose. This wonderful collection is highly recommended for all lovers of poetry and will be of special interest to fans and collectors of Whitmans seminal work. Walter Walt Whitman (1819 - 1892) was a celebrated American poet essayist and journalist. He was one of the most influential poets in American literature and is often referred to as the father of free verse. His writings were extremely controversial in his time a statement that is especially true for his poetry collection Leaves of Grass; considered to be obscenely sexual when first published. We are republishing this vintage book now in an affordable modern high-quality edition - complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.