Lincoln and Whitman by Daniel Mark Epstein
Kindred spirits despite their profound differences in position, Abraham Lincoln and Walt Whitman shared a vision of the democratic character. They had read or listened to each other's words at crucial turning points in their lives, and both were utterly transformed by the tragedy of the Civil War. In this radiant book, poet and biographer Daniel Mark Epstein tracks the parallel lives of these two titans from the day that Lincoln first read Leaves of Grass to the elegy Whitman composed after Lincoln's assassination in 1865.Drawing on a rich trove of personal and newspaper accounts and diary records, Epstein shows how the influence and reverence flowed between these two men-and brings to life the many friends and contacts they shared. Epstein has written a masterful portrait of two great American figures and the era they shaped through words and deeds.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780345457998 |
| ISBN 10 | 0345457994 |
| Title | Lincoln and Whitman |
| Author | Daniel Mark Epstein |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Ballantine Books |
| Year published | 2004-01-20 |
| Number of pages | 379 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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