Song of Myself (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry)

Song of Myself (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry)

<div><div>Considered by many to be the quintessential American poet, Walt Whitman (1819-92) exerted a profound influence on all the American poets who came after him. And it was with this inspired, oceanic medley, "Song of Myself" (which in the first editions of <I>Leaves of Grass</I> was still nameless), that this great poet first made himself known to the world.<BR>Readers familiar with the later, more widely published versions of <I>Leaves of Grass</I> will find this first version of "Song of Myself" new, surprising, and often superior to the later versions — and exhilarating in the freshness of its vision. In this inexpensive edition, this enormously influential work will especially delight students, teachers, and any devotee of Walt Whitman.</div></div>