Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer - Softcover
For Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In Lincoln, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. This unique account of Lincoln's life and career highlights the shortcomings of the modern presidency, reminding us, through Lincoln's legacy and appreciation for language, that the careful and honest use of words is a necessity for successful democracy.
Illuminating and engrossing, Lincoln brilliantly chronicles Abraham Lincoln's genius with language.
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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.
Fred Kaplan's expansive treatise on Abraham Lincoln's development as a writer traces our sixteenth president's love affair with words from his early childhood through his time in the White House. The work illuminates key literary influences as well as the defining moments behind Lincoln's many famous political and ethical positions. Actor and musician Dan John Miller patiently dissects this epic undertaking with a steady, even-keeled narration and a pleasing timbre. In a contemplative yet fluid delivery, Miller captures the sensitivity of such personal effects as Lincoln's emotive love letters and keeps the details of historical content moving. Honoring Lincoln, in a time before speech writers and sound bites, both Kaplan and Miller champion the literary legacy of a great American. A.P.C. © AudioFile 2009, Portland, Maine
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- PublisherHarper Perennial
- Publication date2010
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