Leaves of Grass

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McSweeney's presents a gorgeous cloth-bound, hardcover, multi-book edition of Leaves of Grass, Walt Whitman's masterpiece. In addition to the original, full-length work, we've compiled a dazzling array of archival materials, including handwritten drafts and other ephemera, to accompany this edition.

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Walt Whitman was an American poet, essayist and journalist. A humanist, he was a part of the transition between transcendentalism and realism, incorporating both views in his works. Whitman is among the most influential poets in the American canon, often called the father of free verse.