What is the best translation of Leaves of Grass?

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For most readers, the Penguin (1855 first edition) translation (1855) of Leaves of Grass is the best place to start: Many readers and critics think the book that matters most is the original 1855 Leaves of Grass — leaner, wilder, and more radical than the later versions Whitman kept revising. Penguin prints that first edition with Malcolm Cowley's classic introduction. The best way to meet Whitman at full voltage. This is where I'd start. For best for students, consider Norton Critical (1973). For the complete final, consider Deathbed edition (1891–92) (1892). For free, consider Free (public domain) (1892).

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