Description: "This ... collection is taken from the final version, the Deathbed edition, and ... includes his most famous poems such as 'Song of Myself' and 'I Sing the Body Electric.' ... Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman's ... poetry collection, which he revised and expanded throughout his lifetime. First published in 1855, it was groundbreaking in its subject matter and in its direct, unembellished style. Whitman wrote about the United States and its people, its revolutionary spirit and about democracy. He wrote openly about the body and about desire in a way that completely broke with convention, paving the way for a completely new kind of poetry"--Publisher's description.
Brief description: Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist, journalist, and humanist. He was a part of the transition between Transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the "father of free verse".