Leaves of Grass (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Complete Edition: 400+ Poems & Verses: Song of Myself, O Captain My Captain, Good-Bye My FancyBy Walt Whitman
Length20h
About this audiobook
Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman's expansive poetic project, a radically democratic celebration of the body, the self, nature, labor, sexuality, and the American republic in its turbulent nineteenth-century becoming. Written in long, rolling free-verse lines, its catalogues, apostrophes, and prophetic cadences broke decisively with inherited European forms. Poems such as "Song of Myself" place the individual speaker in cosmic relation to common humanity, making the book a cornerstone of American literary modernity. Whitman, born in 1819 on Long Island and shaped by work as a printer, journalist, teacher, and observer of urban life, fashioned himself as both poet and representative citizen. His experience of New York's crowds, democratic politics, and later the Civil War's suffering deepened his conviction that poetry should embrace the whole nation. Leaves of Grass grew through successive editions, reflecting Whitman's lifelong revision of self and country. This book is indispensable for readers seeking the origins of a distinctively American poetic voice. It rewards those interested in literary innovation, democratic imagination, and spiritual humanism, offering a bold vision of identity large enough to include contradiction, tenderness, and national hope.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
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GenrePoetry
Length20 hrs
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMay 2, 2020
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Leaves of Grass (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6Leaves of Grass (The Original 1855 Edition) (pt. 1)
7Leaves of Grass (The Original 1855 Edition) (pt. 2)
8Leaves of Grass (The Final Edition) (pt. 1)
9Leaves of Grass (The Final Edition) (pt. 2)
10Leaves of Grass (The Final Edition) (pt. 3)
11Leaves of Grass (The Final Edition) (pt. 4)
12Leaves of Grass (The Final Edition) (pt. 5)
13Leaves of Grass (The Final Edition) (pt. 6)
14Analysis
15Reflection
16Memorable Quotes
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