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Complete Prose Works / Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy
By Walt Whitman
Length26h 1m
About this audiobook
Immerse yourself in the profound reflections and vivid memories of a literary giant who witnessed the birth of a modern nation. From the haunting realities of Civil War hospitals to quiet meditations on nature and mortality, these essays offer an unparalleled window into a brilliant mind. The raw, unfiltered observations capture the pulse of a changing society and the deep empathy of a soul intimately connected to human suffering and resilience. These collected writings blend autobiography, philosophy, and history into a sweeping, majestic tapestry of American life. It is an intimate conversation with a visionary who sought to embrace the entirety of the human experience.
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GenreLiterary Classics, Biography and Memoir
Length26 hrs 1 min
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Publish dateApr 8, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1A HAPPY HOUR'S COMMAND
2ANSWER TO AN INSISTING FRIEND
3GENEALOGY—VAN VELSOR AND WHITMAN
4THE OLD WHITMAN AND VAN VELSOR CEMETERIES
5THE MATERNAL HOMESTEAD
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6TWO OLD FAMILY INTERIORS
7PAUMANOK, AND MY LIFE ON IT AS CHILD AND YOUNG MAN
8MY FIRST READING—LAFAYETTE
9PRINTING OFFICE—OLD BROOKLYN
10GROWTH—HEALTH—WORK
11MY PASSION FOR FERRIES
12BROADWAY SIGHTS
13OMNIBUS JAUNTS AND DRIVERS
14PLAYS AND OPERAS TOO
15THROUGH EIGHT YEARS.
16SOURCES OF CHARACTER—RESULTS—1860
17OPENING OF THE SECESSION WAR
18NATIONAL UPRISING AND VOLUNTEERING
19CONTEMPTUOUS FEELING
20BATTLE OF BULL RUN, JULY, 1861
21THE STUPOR PASSES—SOMETHING ELSE BEGINS
22DOWN AT THE FRONT
23AFTER FIRST FREDERICKSBURG
24BACK TO WASHINGTON
25FIFTY HOURS LEFT WOUNDED ON THE FIELD
26HOSPITAL SCENES AND PERSONS
27PATENT-OFFICE HOSPITAL
28THE WHITE HOUSE BY MOONLIGHT
29AN ARMY HOSPITAL WARD
30A CONNECTICUT CASE
31TWO BROOKLYN BOYS
32A SECESH BRAVE
33THE WOUNDED FROM CHANCELLORSVILLE
34A NIGHT BATTLE OVER A WEEK SINCE
35UNNAMED REMAINS THE BRAVEST SOLDIER
36SOME SPECIMEN CASES
37MY PREPARATIONS FOR VISITS
38AMBULANCE PROCESSIONS
39BAD WOUNDS—THE YOUNG
40THE MOST INSPIRITING OF ALL WAR'S SHOWS
41BATTLE OF GETTYSBURG
42A CAVALRY CAMP
43A NEW YORK SOLDIER
44HOME-MADE MUSIC
45ABRAHAM LINCOLN
46HEATED TERM
47SOLDIERS AND TALKS
48DEATH OF A WISCONSIN OFFICER
49HOSPITALS ENSEMBLE
50A SILENT NIGHT RAMBLE
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