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A few days later, 27 March 1836, at Goliad, the Mexicans, after taking prisoners, shot 342 (Whitman counted
published essays—"A Backward Glance on My Own Road," "How 'Leaves of Grass' Was Made," "How I Made a Book
," and "My Book and I"—"A Backward Glance" is a unified statement of the influences on Whitman and of
First, Sandburg notes, "as to style, . . . it is regarded as the most original book" and "the most sublimely
Second, "It is the most highly praised and the most deeply damned book that ever came from . . . an American
Sandburg's third point is that Leaves is "the most intensely personal book in American literature" and
, fourth, that the book "packs within its covers . . . the life and thought and feeling of one man."
achieved the worldwide stature that Whitman has, nor—Sandburg's sixth point—has any other American book
condition that I will charge you to return it , as it is the only copy he owns, & wishes it for his scrap book
Latchford likes the Whitman bust as represented in front of Horace's book.
Carpenter—a socialist philosopher who in his book Civilisation, Its Cause and Cure posited civilization
In 1888, Whitman observed to Traubel: "Dowden is a book-man: but he is also and more particularly a man-man
Latchford was the author of one book, The Wit and Wisdom of Parliament (London: Cassell, Peter, Galpin
mystery of Whitman's verse, and "I assure you I was soon 'cavorting' round and asserting that the $3 book
The book also included a photo of Sidney Morse's 1887 clay bust of Whitman as the frontispiece.
Oct 30 1888 Dear Walt, I received the "November boughs" and like the general get up of the book much.
broad brims of Richmond were not so close fisted, I should predict that they would buy copies of the book
Blake is very much pleased to get the book, & will I expect give it a good description in their Unity
For more information on the book, see James E.
I am glad you have been able to bring your books so near completion.
the hotel I spent a night of glory and delight upon it How it happened that I had never read this book
Kennedy lists him among Whitman's "Bitter and Relentless Foes and Villifiers"; see The Fight of a Book
He went to Fort King to demand justice but, instead, was put in prison for twenty months.
When on 22 October 1837 he appeared under a flag of truce at Three Pines he was seized and taken prisoner
New York: Hawthorne Books, 1973.Todd, Edgeley W. "Indian Pictures and Two Whitman Poems."
flock of sheep At Peralta we had another little battle where we took seven wagons and a number of Prisoners
gray Poet— Ever since I bought the first edition of Leaves of grass we have been friends through your books—I
warmly thank you for this precious memorial of a man whose life work & example are better even than his books
Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University, New Haven, Conn.
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the poet wounding himself in the face and chest so that his blood may drip out onto the pages of his book
The Managers will book only two Companies a week.
Greatly admired by Whitman's father, The Ruins was one of the books on which Whitman told Traubel he
His book had far-reaching influence not only on Whitman's social and political ideas, but on his literary
New Quarterly Magazine, London, October 1878, and as "Walt Whitman" in Familiar Studies of Men and Books
Stevenson, however, remained an ardent admirer of Whitman, praising him in an article, "Books Which Have
Familiar Studies of Men and Books. 1882. London: Chatto and Windus, 1924. Swearingen, Roger G.
Hamden, Conn.: Archon Books, 1980. Stevenson, Robert Louis (1850–1894)
strong reservations about it, and Whitman later referred to it as "the horrible dismemberment of my book
The author of four books, including a best-selling novel, Ruth Hall, Fern was also the celebrated author
She was the first woman to praise Whitman's generally unnoticed book.
In 1855, Swinton accepted a job with the New York Times as a book reviewer, a position which enabled
Although the book is signed only by Swinton, some believe that the eleventh and twelfth chapters, as
well as other sections of the book, were actually written by Whitman.
May I ask whether you have received the book. If not I shall send one direct.
I wrote as Arthur Clive in the Gentleman's Magazine long ago & ever since have ever found your books
Annex) (1891)"Good-Bye my Fancy" (Second Annex) (1891)This group of poems originally appeared in the book
speeches, copies of letters, memories of the New York theater, etc.A group of thirty-one poems from the book
Of this "last cluster" Whitman wrote, "The clef is here changed to its lowest, and the little book is
The book is garrulous, irascible (like old Lear) and has various breaks and even tricks to avoid monotony
identified with place and date, in a far more candid and comprehensive sense than any hitherto poem or book
with selected prose pieces, including "A Backward Glance O'er Travel'd Roads," first appeared in the book
prose pieces—small or smallish mostly, but a few larger" to be published as a supplement, leaving the book
the language of The Democratic Review version of "The Tomb-Blossoms" for publication in Brenton's book
hundred and third year in 1940, Walter Funnell included the story, as it had appeared in Brenton's book
Like Graham 's, The Columbian Magazine included poetry, book reviews, and largely sentimental prose.
unique among Whitman's short stories is that the tale was republished in at least two annual gift books
According to a book written in celebration of the paper's first fifty years, its "platform" was described
Benevolent Institutions that were so prevalent in the first half of the nineteenth-century"; this book
"First Fifty Years of the New-York Observer," in The Jubilee Year Book of the New-York Observer. 1873
.; "First Fifty Years of the New-York Observer," in The Jubilee Year Book of the New-York Observer. 1873
The prisoner recounts his crime and recalls the happier times the brothers had when they were younger
The scene in which Alza appears by the side of the prisoner is reminiscent of the end of " The Child's
Reynolds, Walt Whitman's America: A Cultural Biography (New York: Vintage Books), 45.
In addition to short fiction tales like Whitman's, The Aristidean published poetry, book reviews, biographies
Reynolds, Walt Whitman's America: A Cultural Biography (New York: Vintage Books), 45.; See Jason Stacy
In addition to short tales like Whitman's, The Aristidean published poetry, book reviews, biographies
periodicals himself, was intended to compete with Graham's Magazine and, like Graham's , it included poetry, book
Katharine Martinez, Page Talbott, and Elizabeth Johns, "Book and Magazine Illustrations," in Philadelphia's
.; Katharine Martinez, Page Talbott, and Elizabeth Johns, "Book and Magazine Illustrations," in Philadelphia's
Columbian Magazine was intended to compete with Graham's Magazine and, like Graham's , it included poetry, book
Republic: An Account of the Mutinies at Spithead and the Nore in 1797 (Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Books
In addition to short tales like Whitman's, The Aristidean published poetry, book reviews, biographies
Republic: An Account of the Mutinies at Spithead and the Nore in 1797 (Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Books
Like Graham's , The Columbian Magazine included poetry, book reviews, and largely sentimental prose.
an email query that the extra sheets were likely issued at half price in a different wrapper in the Books
an email query that the extra sheets were likely issued at half price in a different wrapper in the Books
a series of draft advertisements for the volume that would introduce him as "The New Poet" and his book
length from six printed lines that succinctly described the "green and gilt" physical appearance of the book
In doing so, this ad functions as a brief preview of the experience of opening Whitman's book for the
The idea of "The New Poet," having just published his first book of verse, yet emerging on the literary
He instructs them how to read , explaining "you do not follow them as reading a book, but as a willing
Many will be like him when they break out of their one-man prisons, the prisons of individualism and
Perhaps this small book will finally win a response."
There is a whole anthology of these strange love poems in his book.
He was writing, not songs, but books of sermons, scriptures. . . .
He glanced furtively about as he did so, as if the book were a banned one.
The firm's support was still anonymous and halfhearted, however, and after the book's unfavorable reception
Fowler in 1842 offered casts of skulls, phrenological busts, and books, as well as phrenological examinations
The book's unfavorable reception led the firm to withdraw their support of and relationship with the
Of late years the name of Walt Whitman has been a good deal bandied about in books and magazines.
that he was not unacquainted with the works of Herbert Spencer; and yet where, in all the history books
Now, how is the poet to convince like nature, and not like books?
the poet must study his fellow-countrymen and himself somewhat like a traveler on the hunt for his book
There is a sense, of course, in which all true books are books of travel; and all genuine poets must
Whitman conducted class orally, rather than from books, and his lessons in reading, writing, arithmetic
, Frederick Delius, Gustav Holst, Paul Hindemith, Roger Sessions, Ernest Bloch, Charles Ives, Roy Harris
While recuperating in Camden, he saw his most recent books ignored or panned.As his despair deepened,
Kirkwood May 1st/76 Mr Whitman Dear Sir I intended to send you A few lines this morning by Harry but
to you all ready already I do not think it right to impose on the good nature of our friends I hope Harry
I went to Marlton to day saw Harry & Eva they are all well.
Harry Looks well he asked after you said he had called once or twice at your place some time Ago but
Harry was here last night he was well he is going to Camden soon & will call at your place.
Love to you & George, Harry & all— Walt Whitman Walt Whitman to Susan Stafford, 18 January [1887]
The poet visited the Staffords on January 23 when the weather was milder (Whitman's Commonplace Book,
every thing George is well & has been a good deal better this summer than usual the Boys are all well Harry
I went to Marlton to day saw Harry & Eva they are all well.
Harry looks well he asked after you said he had called once or twice at your place some time A go, but