Walt Whitman, an icon of the original American Transcendentalists, wrote Manly Health and Training a decidedly non-transcendentalist manifesto in 1858. As was his style he wrote it using one of his common pen names, Mose Velsor. It was originally published in serial form by the newspaper The New York Atlas, over several months. By the politically correct standards of today, it is unlikely that it would have seen the light of day. In many respects, Manly Health is a very American individualistic guide to life. Whitman touches on many things, food, alcohol, sex, boxing, bathing, footwear and...
Walt Whitman, an icon of the original American Transcendentalists, wrote Manly Health and Training a decidedly non-transcendentalist manifesto in 1858...
Written by Walt Whitman under the pseudonym Mose Velsor, and originally published in the New York Atlas between 1858-1860, Manly Health and Training is a series of Whitman essays on topics such as diet, exercise, aging, stress, and medicine. These previously unknown Whitman essays were rediscovered in the summer of 2015.
Written by Walt Whitman under the pseudonym Mose Velsor, and originally published in the New York Atlas between 1858-1860, Manly Health and Training i...
Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one, ) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There to some group of mates the chants resuming, (Tallying Earth's soil, trees, winds, tumultuous waves, ) Ever with pleas'd smile I may keep on, Ever and ever yet the verses owning-as, first, I here and now Signing for Soul and Body, set to them my name, "I find it the most extraordinary piece of wit and wisdom America has yet contributed. I am very happy in reading it, as great power makes us happy." ( Emmerson )
Come, said my soul, Such verses for my Body let us write, (for we are one, ) That should I after return, Or, long, long hence, in other spheres, There...
This rare text comprises the 83 of the most important documents in American s past, presented here with interesting commentaries by such esteemed historians as Arthur Schlesinger and Henry Steele Commager. A book elected for its prolific historical and educational value, this text is an immensely important piece of literature that will appeal to those with an interest in the political past of America and constitutes a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Spanning the spectrum of American s diverse history as it was made and as it was lived, this fascinating book contains: The Declaration on...
This rare text comprises the 83 of the most important documents in American s past, presented here with interesting commentaries by such esteemed hist...
Most remembered for his seminal poetic work Leaves of Grass, a different side of the great Walt Whitman is seen in this scarce text: the keen American educationalist. This book contains more than a hundred paragraphs, book reviews, and articles on the state of New York s educational system, written by Whitman while he was a reporter and editor for the Brooklyn Evening Star and the Brooklyn Daily Eagle from 1845 to 1848. These fascinating observations and recommendations provide an insight into Whitman s passion for educational reform, constituting a must-read for both admirers of the great...
Most remembered for his seminal poetic work Leaves of Grass, a different side of the great Walt Whitman is seen in this scarce text: the keen American...
Contained herein is a vast collection of Whitman s writing, including vignettes from his childhood, a series of powerful accounts of his work in hospitals during the Civil war, and a large amount of nature writing. Composed in 1881 primarily from sketches, notes, and essays written at various stages of the poet's life from the Civil War onwards, Specimen Days is the closest thing Whitman ever published to a traditional autobiography. A wonderful insight into the mind of America s most famous poet, this rare classic will appeal to any collector of Whitman s work and is well deserving of its...
Contained herein is a vast collection of Whitman s writing, including vignettes from his childhood, a series of powerful accounts of his work in hospi...
Walt Whitman s iconic collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, has earned a reputation as a sacred American text. Whitman himself made such comparisons, going so far as to use biblical verse as a model for his own. So it s only appropriate that artist and illustrator Allen Crawford has chosen to illuminate like medieval monks with their own holy scriptures Whitman s masterpiece and the core of his poetic vision, Song of Myself. Crawford has turned the original sixty-page poem from Whitman s 1855 edition into a sprawling 234-page work of art. The handwritten text and illustrations intermingle in...
Walt Whitman s iconic collection of poems, Leaves of Grass, has earned a reputation as a sacred American text. Whitman himself made such comparisons, ...
Vollstandiger, durchgesehener Neusatz mit einer Biographie des Autors bearbeitet und eingerichtet von Michael Holzinger
Erstdruck der ersten Version (anonym im Selbstverlag): Brooklyn, New York 1855. Die Ausgabe wurde in den folgenden 8 Auflagen immer wieder erweitert. Die endgultige Version der Sammlung erschien als Ausgabe letzter Hand: Philadelphia (David McKay) 1891/92. Der Text der hier vorliegenden Auswahl folgt...
