Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 829 Whitman, Walt 1819 1892 Whitman, Walter Drum-Taps Reading ease score: 67.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Text file produced by Distributed Proofreading HTML file produced by David Widger "Drum-Taps" by Walt Whitman is a collection of poetry probably written during the mid-19th century, amidst the background of the American Civil War. This evocative work addresses themes of war, loss, and the human experience, capturing the emotional landscape of soldiers and citizens during a tumultuous period in American history. Through vivid imagery and passionate language, Whitman seeks to express the collective psyche of a nation at war. The collection is divided into various poems, each reflecting different aspects of the war and its impact on individuals and society. Whitman writes from a personal perspective, often recounting his experiences tending to the wounded on battlefields and in hospitals. The poems convey deep sorrow, nostalgia, and reverence for the fallen, while also celebrating the resilience and courage of those who served. Throughout, Whitman employs a direct and unadorned style, capturing both the brutality of warfare and the enduring spirit of humanity. As the poet contemplates themes of love, grief, and reconciliation, he ultimately underscores the idea that even in death, connections between individuals transcend the tragedies of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War poetry, American PS Text Poetry US Civil War Browsing: History - American Browsing: Poetry Browsing: Fiction 130279 130280 2024-10-04T08:47:42.718663 2023-10-04T08:11:52.298959 text/html text/html 131623 2013-05-02T18:33:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 46580 2013-05-02T18:35:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 114751 2024-10-04T08:47:48.536617 application/epub+zip 116118 2024-10-04T08:47:44.700642 application/epub+zip 116117 2024-10-04T08:47:43.444653 application/epub+zip 224306 2024-10-04T08:47:51.097586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 211076 2024-10-04T08:47:47.777630 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181138 2022-09-04T11:58:30.938170 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 112307 112224 2024-10-04T08:47:42.264679 2023-10-04T08:11:51.950959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 112093 2013-05-02T18:34:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 44486 2013-05-02T18:35:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 112084 2013-05-02T18:33:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44467 2013-05-02T18:35:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21804 2024-10-04T08:47:51.226620 application/rdf+xml 10782 2024-10-04T08:47:44.010651 image/jpeg 3041 2024-10-04T08:47:43.737624 image/jpeg 109035 2024-10-04T08:47:42.730654 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia