![]() Other good "teaching editions," each of which is suitable for students at all levels, include Walt Whitman's "Leaves of Grass": The First (1855) Edition (1959), edited by Malcolm Cowley Walt Whitman: Complete Poetry and Selected Prose (1959), edited by James E. Featuring both the 18–1892 Leaves, as well as ample selections of prose writings, the Library of America edition is the most comprehensive one-volume collection of Whitman ever published. Another highly regarded college-level edition is Justin Kaplan's Complete Poetry and Collected Prose (1982)-a volume in the distinguished Library of America series. Because the Norton is now sorely in need of updating, its critical essays and bibliographies in particular, a revised edition is being prepared (by Michael Moon). The Norton is notable for its authoritative texts, extensive footnotes, and wide-ranging selection of criticism. Blodgett, has been among the most popular, and among the most influential, having introduced Leaves of Grass to several generations of students. On the college level, the Norton Critical Edition (1973), edited by Sculley Bradley and Harold W. ![]() The teaching of Walt Whitman begins with a good and appropriate edition of his writings. ![]() Kummings, eds., Walt Whitman: An Encyclopedia (New York: Garland Publishing, 1998), reproduced by permission. ![]()
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