Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass is the book Walt Whitman spent his life writing. He printed the first edition himself in 1855, twelve untitled poems in a thin quarto, and went on revising, rearranging and adding until the so-called deathbed edition of 1891 and 1892, which is the text given here. It contains Song of Myself, the Calamus and Children of Adam sequences, the Civil War poems of Drum-Taps, When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom'd, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry and hundreds of shorter pieces. Whitman wrote in long unrhymed lines, took the whole of American life as his subject and spoke in the first person for everyone. Almost all later American poetry has had to reckon with him. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first poems are free.
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Frequently asked questions about Leaves of Grass
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Leaves of Grass online?
Yes. Leaves of Grass opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Leaves of Grass free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Leaves of Grass is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Leaves of Grass in the public domain?
Yes. Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Leaves of Grass?
About 8 h 48 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Leaves of Grass?
Leaves of Grass by Walt Whitman is filed under "Poetry" in the Vinteuil library.
