The Education of Henry Adams - Softcover

Adams, Henry

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161203117X ISBN 13: 9781612031170

Publisher: Bottom of the Hill Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

The Education of Henry Adams records the struggle of Bostonian Henry Adams to come to terms with the dawning 20th century. It also sharply critiques 19th century educational theory and practice. Adams first privately circulated copies of a limited edition printed at his own expense. Commercial publication had to his death in 1918 whereupon it won the 1919 Pulitzer Prize. The Modern Library placed it 1st in a list of the top 100 English-language nonfiction books of the twentieth century. The Education of Henry Adams is a record of Adams' introspection than of his deeds, an extended meditation on the social, technological, political, and intellectual changes that occurred over Adams' life. Adams concluded that his traditional education failed to help him come to terms with these rapid changes; hence his need for self-education. Henry Brooks Adams was an American journalist, historian, academic and novelist. He is best-known for his autobiographical book, The Education of Henry Adams. He was a member of the Adams political family.

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Designed for school districts, educators, and students seeking to maximize performance on standardized tests, Webster s paperbacks take advantage of the fact that classics are frequently assigned readings in English courses. By using a running thesaurus at the bottom of each page, this edition of The Education of Henry Adams by Henry Adams was edited for students who are actively building their vocabularies in anticipation of taking PSAT®, SAT®, AP® (Advanced Placement®), GRE®, LSAT®, GMAT® or similar examinations.

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About the Author

Ernest Samuels is Franklyn Bliss Snyder Professor of English, Emeritus, at Northwestern University and winner of a Pulitzer Prize for Biography.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bottom of the Hill Publishing
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 161203117X
• ISBN 13: 9781612031170
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 308