Leaves of Grass: Illustrated Edition

By Walt Whitman, David S. Reynolds and Rockwell Kent

First published by Walt Whitman, in 1855, Leaves of Grass is the landmark poetry collection that introduced the world to a new and uniquely American form. Alive with the mythical strength and vitality that epitomized the American experience in the nineteenth century, and published here with rarely collected illustrative woodcuts by Rockwell Kent, Leaves of Grass continues to inspire, uplift, and unite those who read it.
 
Failing to fetch me at first keep encouraged,
Missing me one place search another,
I stop some where waiting for you.
—“Song of Myself”

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fall River Press
• Release date: Sep 26, 2018
• ISBN: 9781435166714

Walt Whitman

Walt Whitman (1819–92) was an influential American poet and essayist, and is credited with being the founding father of free verse. He first published his culturally significant poetry collection ‘Leaves of Grass’ in 1855 from his own pocket, and revised and expanded it over thirty years. It is an essential element of America’s literary tradition, much taught in schools and universities around the world.