Life and Adventures of Jack Engle: An Auto-Biography; A Story of New York at the Present Time in Which the Reader Will Find Some Familiar Characters

Set in 1852, the narrative follows young Walt Whitman as he crafts a novel, later published under a pseudonym. Life and Adventures of Jack Engle presents a lively tale filled with themes of orphanhood, greed, and adventure against the backdrop of New York City. After over 160 years, this previously lost work has been rediscovered and reprinted by the University of Iowa Press, offering readers a glimpse into Whitman's early literary endeavors.