
Leaves of Grass
The Original 1855 Edition
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Sam Torode
When Walt Whitman self-published "Leaves of Grass" in 1855, he rocked the literary world and forever changed the course of poetry. In subsequent editions, Whitman continued to revise and expand his poems - but none matched the raw power and immediacy of the first edition. This volume presents the 1855 "Leaves of Grass" in its entirety, unchanged, along with Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous letter to Whitman.
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Pretty decent
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What three words best describe Sam Torode’s performance?
Pleasant voice and pace but far too many mispronunciations.Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?
No. Over four hours of poetry should be enjoyed slowly.Great Poetry Marred by Mispronunciations
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Narrators Interpretation
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great work, meh reader
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Very dis-impassioned narrating.
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Great stuff
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The only thing changeable; in my honest opinion, is the speed by which the narrator reads. I found this book more enjoyable at half the speed!
A true American Classic!
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I’m afraid, however, that the bland, unemotional, almost monotonous narrator brings nothing of Whitman to the reading. The poems are still there to hear, but the narrator basically reads them like
a list or a contract. Rather disappointing.
The Reader...
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Narrator has no clue about poetry
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Sam Torode’s voice beautifully conveys Whitman’s poetry
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