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Complete Prose Works
Walt Whitman
Book Overview:
Specimen Days is essentially the great American poet Walt Whitman’s scrap book. It documents most of his life’s adventures, espeically his experience serving as a nurse during the Civil War and travelling around America.
Specimen Days is essentially the great American poet Walt Whitman’s scrap book. It documents most of his life’s adventures, espeically his experience serving as a nurse during the Civil War and travelling around America.
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But now pleasantly imprison'd here under the big oak—the rain dripping, and the sky cover'd with leaden clouds—nothing but the pond on one side, and the other a spread of grass, spotted with the milky blossoms of the wild carrot—the sound of an axe wielded at some distant wood-pile—yet in this dull scene, (as most folks would call it,) why am I so (almost) happy here and alone? Why would any intrusion, even from people I like, spoil the charm? But am I alone? Doubtless there comes a time—perhaps it has come to me—when one feels through his whole being, and pronouncedly the emotional part, that identity between himself subjectively and Nature objectively which Schelling and Fichte are so fond of pressing. How it is I know not, but I often realize a presence here—in clear moods I am certain of it, and neither chemistry nor reasoning nor . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Beautiful collection. I only had to read certain excerpts for my class but ended up reading the entire work.
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This kind of book is not for everyone. It was written in the 1890's ( i think). The language and style is of the time period very flowery and descriptive. But he writes a lot about working in the hospitals of the war of secession. (the civil war). a very interesting perspective. Then he writes of Ne
A hefty one!
This is a very scrutinized insight of Walt Whitman's world and life from the genius himself. Very detailed about all his reminiscences, it gives a rich feeling of diving into one's life and seeing and feeling everything in his true sense. Not surprised about his floral and Nature embraci
This took longer to read than my normal books I read. I love his work, but I find i tend to read bits at a time since it is not one complete story.
It is an interesting collection of poetry. "Goodbye My Fancy" is the best of the bunch, and to be honest, it is just okay.
This is a huge book, and it took me years to finish! Walt Whitman is at his best describing nature, and he is a product of his time for sure. I did enjoy this and can see why he was requested for lectures.
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