Lincoln by Fred Kaplan
Explores the life of America's 16th president through his use of language as a vehicle both to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. This book discusses the growth and development of Lincoln's career as a writer. It focuses on the elements that shaped Lincoln's mental and imaginative world.
"Absorbing" -- Leon Wieseltier, The New Republic "Lively... Kaplan does a good job of tracing the young man's reading habits, identifying favorite books and noting their influence on the mature politician... Powerful and convincing... Kaplan is a biographer on a mission." -- The Los Angeles Times
Fred Kaplan is Distinguished Professor Emeritus of English at Queens College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He is the author of Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer, which was named a Best Book of the Year by the New York Times and Washington Post, among other publications. His biography of Thomas Carlyle was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award and the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in Maine.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780060773366 |
| ISBN 10 | 0060773367 |
| Title | Lincoln |
| Author | Fred Kaplan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | HarperCollins Publishers Inc |
| Year published | 2010-03-15 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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