Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 2965 Whitman, Walt 1819 1892 Whitman, Walter Complete Prose Works Specimen Days and Collect, November Boughs and Goodbye My Fancy Text file produced by Jonathan Ingram, Marc D'Hooghe and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Complete Prose Works" by Walt Whitman is a collection of essays, memoirs, and reflections written during the late 19th century. This comprehensive volume encompasses various themes, but it prominently features Whitman's observations and experiences related to the American Civil War, his personal history, and his deep connection to nature and humanity. At the start of this collection, Whitman sets the stage for a narrative that intertwines autobiographical elements with poignant reflections on life, death, and the human condition. He introduces his inclination to share unpolished diary entries and notes, detailing his experiences during the war as a volunteer nurse. He recalls the casualties of battle and the care of wounded soldiers, vividly depicting the heart-wrenching climate of war and its aftermath. The opening establishes a personal yet universal perspective, making it clear that these prose works not only chronicle his experiences but also aim to encapsulate broader insights into American life during a tumultuous era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en American literature PS Text Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - American 1625797 2025-08-04T07:12:14.590718 text/html 1655004 2013-06-02T14:51:12 text/html 715583 2025-08-04T07:12:31.181124 application/epub+zip 737686 2025-08-04T07:12:18.016705 application/epub+zip 737686 2025-08-04T07:12:16.022705 application/epub+zip 1189114 2025-08-04T07:12:41.507095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1123249 2025-08-04T07:12:29.523693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1116098 2022-09-04T11:59:42.783246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1449062 2025-08-04T07:12:13.123742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1448874 2013-06-02T14:51:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1448865 2013-06-02T14:51:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20210 2025-08-04T07:12:41.648080 application/rdf+xml 13552 2025-08-04T07:12:16.616710 image/jpeg 3621 2025-08-04T07:12:16.349746 image/jpeg 594649 2013-06-02T14:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 618284 2013-06-02T14:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 594544 2013-06-02T14:52:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 681632 2025-08-04T07:12:14.710771 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia