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Song of Myself (Dover Thrift Editions: Poetry) Paperback – February 15, 2001
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Readers familiar with the later, more widely published versions of Leaves of Grass 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.
- Print length64 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- PublisherDover Publications
- Publication dateFebruary 15, 2001
- Dimensions4.96 x 0.2 x 7.99 inches
- ISBN-100486414108
- ISBN-13978-0486414102
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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.
Readers familiar with the later, revised editions will find this first version new, surprising, and often superior to the revisions, and exhilarating in the freshness of its vision.
It was with this first version of "Song of Myself," from the 1855 edition of Leaves of Grass, that Whitman first made himself known to the world.
Written by one of America's most influential and innovative poets - Walt Whitman (1819–92)
I celebrate myself, and sing myself, And what I assume you shall assume, For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
I loafe and invite my soul, I lean and loafe at my ease observing a spear of summer grass.
My tongue, every atom of my blood, form’d from this soil, this air, Born here of parents born here from parents the same, and their parents the same, I, now thirty-seven years old in perfect health begin, Hoping to cease not till death. - Excerpt from Song of Myself

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- Publisher : Dover Publications; Edition Unstated (February 15, 2001)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 64 pages
- ISBN-10 : 0486414108
- ISBN-13 : 978-0486414102
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 4.96 x 0.2 x 7.99 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #251,300 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #35 in Transcendentalism Philosophy
- #608 in Literary Criticism & Theory
- #5,161 in Classic Literature & Fiction
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Walt Whitman was born on May 31, 1819, near Huntington, Long Island, New York. On July 4, 1855, the first edition of Leaves of Grass, the volume of poems that for the next four decades would become his lifes work, was placed on sale. Although some critics treated the volume as a joke and others were outraged by its unprecedented mixture of mysticism and earthiness, the book attracted the attention of some of the finest literary intelligences. His poetry slowly achieved a wide readership in America and in England, where he was praised by Swinburne and Tennyson. (D. H. Lawrence later referred to Whitman as the"greatest modern poet, and"the greatest of Americans. Whitman suffered a stroke in 1873 and was forced to retire to Camden, New Jersey, where he would spend the last twenty years of his life. There he continued to write poetry, and in 1881 the seventh edition of Leaves of Grass was published to generally favorable reviews. However, the book was soon banned in Boston on the grounds that it was obscene literature. In January 1892 the final edition of Leaves of Grass appeared on sale, and Whitman's life work was complete. He died two months later on the evening of March 26, 1892, and was buried four days afterward at Harleigh Cemetery in Camden.
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- Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024This Dover edition of "Song of Myself" by Walt Whitman is very good and a great price. I am using this Dover edition with the students in the college literature class I am teaching about LGBTQ authors in history.
- Reviewed in the United States on March 15, 2013Walt Whitman was such a beautiful poet! This book shows his readers how much he was influenced by the world around him. It's a truly remarkable read and I'm glad that Dover is making it accessible to everyone at such a great price!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2015LOVE THESE LITTLE BOOKS
- Reviewed in the United States on December 1, 2022This was a good book that I have read and it is fairly short, but the book itself was a little confusing. I kept finding myself having to reread the same parts over and over again.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2013I was delighted to find a "carryable" copy of my favorite poem in one book. I plan to commit the work to memory, so having a light, single poem copy makes it easy to take everywhere I go . The cover alone was worth the price!
- Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2016Had to get this book for a class I was taking- got the job done and was interesting because I'd never read the whole poem.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 19, 2016Excellent! Just read it in one go.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 19, 2015Good book,Fast shipping.
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SolèneReviewed in France on May 27, 2023
5.0 out of 5 stars RAS
Rien à dire, reçu nickel 👌🏻
- Kaelan AubreyReviewed in Canada on December 16, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect
Fantastic, original version 😀👌
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FranBernReviewed in Germany on March 4, 2013
5.0 out of 5 stars El poeta que amó y se hizo uno con la vida
Leerlo en su idioma original es una necesidad para quien le gusta disfrutar y quiere conocer las dimensiones del pensamiento de un hombre que descubrió su propio canto y lo comparte con la humanidad, sin duda, música para todos.
- SwiReviewed in India on March 6, 2021
5.0 out of 5 stars Loved the content and even the printing material is satisfying
I have loved this version of Whitman's best of best. And the printing material is also not very bad, compared to other best books, which has been ruined by the worst of worst printing material.
- Peter HartReviewed in the United Kingdom on July 1, 2020
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent value.
Excellent value. Very pleased with the book.