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I believe a leaf of grass is no less than the journey work of the stars

First published in 1855, and edited, revised and expanded over thirty years, Leaves of Grass has become one of the most celebrated poetry collections in the history of American literature. A master of free verse, Walt Whitman captures the true spirit of his homeland and its people through his poetry. He explores a wide range of themes, encompassing American identity and cultural values, democracy, nature and the mysteries of...

To mark 160 years since its first publication, a new edition of the great American poet's most famous work
Do I contradict myself?

Very well then I contradict myself.

(I am large, I contain multitudes.)
Abundant, ecstatic, generous, courageous this is the first American epic poem, a celebration of selfhood and a catalogue of 19th-century American life of all ages and races. Revolutionary in style and controversial in content when it was first published in 1855, Whitman's masterwork has since inspired generations with its intoxicating...