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Leaves of Grass

by Walt Whitman · 1855

Poetry · ranked #3 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Expansive, body-and-soul American free verse; the revolutionary collection Whitman revised all his life.

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The verdict

Category
Poetry
First published
1855 · 1850s
Author
Walt Whitman
Standing
Recommended

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