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  1. Plot overview. Franklin Evans; or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times, the first novel written by Walt Whitman, is the rags-to-riches story of Franklin Evans. Franklin Evans starts as an innocent young man, leaving Long Island to come to New York City for the opportunity to better himself.

    • Walt Whitman
    • Temperance
    • 1842
    • 1842
  2. Jul 17, 2007 · Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times [Whitman, Walt, Castiglia, Christopher, Hendler, Glenn] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

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  3. Franklin Evans; Or, the Inebriate. A Tale of the Times. About This Item. Title: Franklin Evans; Or, the Inebriate. A Tale of the Times. Date: November 23, 1842. Creator (s): Walt Whitman. Whitman Archive ID: per.00267. Source: The New World, November 23, 1842: [1]–31.

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  5. Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times. Walt Whitman, Christopher Castiglia (Editor), Glenn Hendler (Editor) 2.68. 91 ratings14 reviews. Not many people know that Walt Whitman—arguably the preeminent American poet of the nineteenth century—began his literary career as a novelist.

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  6. Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times was his first and only novel. Published in 1842, during a period of widespread temperance activity, it became Whitman’s most popular work during his lifetime, selling some twenty thousand copies.

  7. The novel tells the rags-to-riches story of Franklin Evans, an innocent young man from the Long Island countryside who seeks his fortune in New York City. Corrupted by music halls, theaters, and above all taverns, he gradually becomes a drunkard.

  8. Franklin Evans, or The Inebriate: A Tale of the Times was his first and only novel. Published in 1842, during a period of widespread temperance activity, it became Whitman’s most popular work during his lifetime, selling some twenty thousand copies.

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