Leaves Of Grass: 1855

I am now a Walt Wittman fan ? His poems are wordy but beautiful... and legendary for his era

For my other half fitted the purpose

Same as Bill Clinton have to Monica Lewinsky

This book is typeset weirdly, with text nearly bleeding into the margins and having to read from the top of the page to the bottom - quite literally. I assume this was done either from the original or to cut down on the cost of paper, as this is a relatively cheap copy of Leaves of Grass.The book is well-deserving of its highly esteemed 'classic' edition and I found myself just reading it long after I thought I was going to put it away. Anyone looking to get into classic poetry should read this book. It's interesting that the book came across as an idea to beat old European poets as America was not known for it, which probably gives you a sense that Walt Whitman was the first 'true' American poet. Plus, for Breaking Bad fans, this is the book to buy!

Great book. Although my brother-in-law found it on top of my toilet and it’s got me into all sorts of trouble. W.W

I don’t know what I expected from a book with this price tag. Should have known better than to expect a leather-bound hardback :-) It’s just a cheap copy of those 200 copies that were made in 1855. After reading it for a while the book became warped and wouldn’t even stay closed. I’m really disappointed. Though I want to emphasise that I’m only talking about this particular edition and not about the Walt Whitman work itself.

Not really worth the effort. A great collection of poems but a far from impressive paperback binding. At least it’s the same design as the original hardback.

No ability to define where one poem starts or ends, as no titles or structure is present. A poor reprint from the internet.