Leaves of Grass, featuring beloved poems such as “Oh Captain! My Captain!” and “Song of Myself,” was met with both scathing criticism and glowing praise when it was originally published in 1855. Arguably the best historical commentator of the nineteenth century, Walt Whitman continues to inspire readers today.

A comprehensive study guide offering in-depth explanation, essay, and test prep for Whitman's Leaves of Grass, a novel of poems that has become a classic and inspired much of American history and popular culture. As a poetry collection of the late 1800s, Whitman explores new ideals concerning the body, spirituality, and nationalism. Moreover, Leaves of Grass has been deemed one of the most important collections of poems in America. This Bright Notes...

The Walt Whitman MEGAPACK™ collects more than 500 classic poems, essays, and letters of Walt Whitman, including "Leaves of Grass," Whitman's magnum opus.