Walt Whitman

"Propus-me representar, sem qualquer desânimo, a humanidade tal como ela é. Pretendi compor um conjunto de poemas que representassem a natureza física, emocional, moral, intelectual e espiritual de um homem. A título de exemplo, este homem sou eu... Ler mais

This collection contains the poetic works of Walt Whitman. These poems reflect the vitality of a new nation and the vastness of its lands. They combine autobiographical, sociological and religious themes but did not conform to previous genres. Ler mais

The present edition includes twenty-one of our favourite poems of Walt Whitman, which have been selected from the edition of Leaves of Grass published in 1882 by Rees Welsh & Co. The first edition included only twelve poems, but Whitman continued... Ler mais

In 1855, Walt Whitman published — at his own expense — the first edition of "Leaves of Grass", a visionary volume of twelve poems. Showing the influence of a uniquely American form of mysticism known as Transcendentalism, which eschewed the general... Ler mais

UM LIVRO PARA SABOREAR, PARA LER DEVAGAR.
Canto de Mim Mesmo é uma introdução perfeita à obra de Walt Whitman. Nele, o poeta celebra-se como pessoa, mas representando toda a gente. Quem fala no poema fala de todas as pessoas e talvez até por elas... Ler mais

First published in 1855 and extended by the author over the course of more than three decades, Leaves of Grass embodies Walt Whitman's lifetime ambition to create a new voice that could capture the spirit and vibrancy of the young American nation,... Ler mais

In 1855 Walt Whitman published his first collection of poetry, "Leaves of Grass". The volume received great praise from leading Transcendentalist poet Ralph Waldo Emerson. This encouraged what would become a lifelong project as Whitman expanded and... Ler mais

Leaves of Grass is Walt Whitman's glorious poetry collection, first published in 1855, which he revised and expanded throughout his lifetime. It was ground-breaking in its subject matter and in its direct, unembellished style. Part of the... Ler mais

Walt Whitman, l'homme de l'espace américain, l'homme du surgissement, du déferlement vocal, du souffle porté à sa plus vaste amplitude, cet homme-là se dresse à jamais avec ses cris, ses rages, ses ferveurs. Tant d'énergie brute, tant de puissante... Ler mais

In 1855 Walt Whitman published Leaves of Grass, the work which defined him as one of America's most influential voices, and which he added to throughout his life. A collection of astonishing originality and intensity, it spoke of politics, sexual... Ler mais

“Em mim vivem as vozes há muito tempo emudecidas,
Vozes de intermináveis gerações de prisioneiros e escravos,
Vozes de doentes e desesperados, de ladrões e anões,
Vozes de ciclos de gestação e crescimento,
E dos fios que liam as estrelas... Ler mais

A timeless collection of hundreds of poems that resonate to the American spirit. Leaves of Grass is a timeless collection of poems and essays penned by influential nineteenth-century writer Walt Whitman. This profound compilation explores topics... Ler mais

As Malcolm Cowley says in his introduction, the first edition of Leaves of Grass 'might be called the buried masterpiece of American writing', for it exhibits 'Whitman at his best, Whitman at his freshest in vision and boldest in language, Whitman... Ler mais

Here for the first time in a convenient pocket edition are all of Walt Whitman's essential prose writings on democracy, including his unforgettable reflections on the roots on American division, the fearful legacy of the Civil War, and shining... Ler mais

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 America has yet produced." Published at the author... Ler mais

Canto de Mim Mesmo é talvez o poema mais importante da obra mais famosa de Whitman, Folhas de Erva, livro, então ignorado e hoje imortal, que revelou um homem de génio.
Canto de Mim Mesmo é um poema inovador, tanto pela forma quando pela... Ler mais

You think you know how the world works? Think again. 21st Century America Magic has faded from the minds of mankind, until an encounter between Melisande Stokes, linguistics expert at Harvard, and Tristan... Ler mais

"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 nineteenth-century... Ler mais

'All nations, colors, barbarisms, civilizations, languages...' A selection taken from Walt Whitman's Leaves of Grass Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and... Ler mais