âMy words itch at your ears till you understand them.â ââSong of Myselfâ by Walt Whitman
There is a reason the words of Walt Whitman have persisted in American literature, in literature at large, for so long. He was not simply a man of his time, not just a writer for the moment. Whitman was a man of the people and a writer of the soulâthe souls of humankind, and the soul of America.
Miracles and Vistas: A Walt Whitman Compendium spans the breadth of Whitmanâs literary and lyrical work, from his lectures and essays to his prose and to both his short- and long-form poetry. The Compendium begins with Whitmanâs political works, several of which have direct relevance on the state of America and the world today. After these pieces comes a selection of his humorous, touching, and unusual fiction and short poetry. Then the whole compilation culminates in his unparalleled and all-encompassing âSong of Myself.â
Compiled by Stefan Rudnicki with Alison Belle Bews, this original collection from Skyboat Media showcases the âmultitudesâ contained in Whitmanâs writing.
Full Contents: * Introduction by Stefan Rudnicki
âWhoever You Are Holding Me Now in Handâ
âOrigins of Attempted Secessionâ
âAbraham Lincolnâ
âSome War Memorandaâ
âLast of the War Casesâ
âO Captain! My Captain!â
âDeath of Abraham Lincoln Lectureâ
âPresident Lincolnâs Funeral Hymnâ
âDemocratic Vistasâ
âMiraclesâ
âThe Love of the Four Studentsâ
âRevenge and Requitalâ
âThe Dark Sideâ
âDeath in the School-Roomâ
âA Noiseless Patient Spiderâ
âSome Fact-Romancesâ
âSong of Myselfâ
Miracles and Vistas: A Walt Whitman Compendium - Walt Whitman & Stefan Rudnicki
âMy words itch at your ears till you understand them.â ââSong of Myselfâ by Walt Whitman
There is a reason the words of Walt Whitman have persisted in American literature, in literature at large, for so long. He was not simply a man of his time, not just a writer for the moment. Whitman was a man of the people and a writer of the soulâthe souls of humankind, and the soul of America.
Miracles and Vistas: A Walt Whitman Compendium spans the breadth of Whitmanâs literary and lyrical work, from his lectures and essays to his prose and to both his short- and long-form poetry. The Compendium begins with Whitmanâs political works, several of which have direct relevance on the state of America and the world today. After these pieces comes a selection of his humorous, touching, and unusual fiction and short poetry. Then the whole compilation culminates in his unparalleled and all-encompassing âSong of Myself.â
Compiled by Stefan Rudnicki with Alison Belle Bews, this original collection from Skyboat Media showcases the âmultitudesâ contained in Whitmanâs writing.