Song of Myself: The First and Final Editions of the Great American Poem Audiobook By Walt Whitman, American Renaissance Books cover art

Song of Myself: The First and Final Editions of the Great American Poem

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Song of Myself: The First and Final Editions of the Great American Poem

By: Walt Whitman, American Renaissance Books
Narrated by: Sam Torode
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This book compiles both the first (1855) and final (1892) versions of Walt Whitman's masterpiece Song of Myself in one volume, making it unique and valuable for students of American literature.

Public Domain (P)2017 American Renaissance Books
Classics Poetry United States World Literature
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Well performed piece of Amerian poetry as defined by Walt Whitman. His poems are full of insights of the spirit of mankind and this country.

A great Americam poem

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While listening to this performance, I had to wonder if the narrator understood or had even read Whitman's great masterpiece. If he had, he certainly wasn't channeling Whitman in his performance. His moribund, woeful interpretation does not match Whitman's soaring epic's intent.

Performance Didn't Catch Whitman's Sentiment

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