Abraham Lincoln read it with approval, but Emily Dickinson described its bold language and themes as "disgraceful." Ralph Waldo Emerson found it "the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom that......More >>>

The first book (of 35 total) of Walt Whitman's legendary Leaves of Grass. Contains 24 poems:

One's Self I Sing
As I Ponder'd in Silence
In Cabin'd Ships at Sea
To Foreign Lands
To a......More >>>

A+ Audio is an audio series with enormous appeal for students and literature lovers alike. Created by top scholars from America's top universities, this innovative format features one-hour of audio......More >>>

An impressive assembly of prose and poems from the first truly American poet

When Walt Whitman self-published Leaves of Grass in 1855 it was a slim volume of twelve poems and he was a journalist......More >>>