Soliloquies (Classic Reprint)

Brick Pomeroy

ISBN 10: 1331176425 / ISBN 13: 9781331176428

Published by Forgotten Books, 2019

About this Item

Print on Demand. This book is a collection of 11 soliloquies from various characters that represent a spectrum of American perspectives on the devastating impact of the Civil War on their lives. The author highlights a diverse cross-section of society including politicians, preachers, journalists, soldiers, and civilians of different races, genders, and socioeconomic status on both sides of the conflict. Through their heartfelt monologues, the author brings to life the complexities, moral dilemmas, disillusionment, and aspirations of those caught in the upheaval of the Civil War. This deeply moving work explores the enduring themes of patriotism, loss, equality, and the search for purpose and meaning in the wake of societal upheaval and national division. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book.

Seller Inventory # 9781331176428_0

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Soliloquies (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331176425
• ISBN 13: 9781331176428
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: New
• Book Type: print-on-demand item
• Seller catalogs:
  • Biography and Autobiography

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Synopsis

Behind the mask of a nation’s postwar talk, sharp voices reveal the price of victory and power.

This collection of political essays and dramatic soliloquies examines how money, taxes, and influence shape loyalty, policy, and everyday life after the Civil War. With vivid character sketches and biting satire, it exposes the tensions between bondholders, working people, veterans, and regional perspectives.

Readers will encounter a penetrating look at how wealth and political advantage interact with public duty. The pieces combine narrative voice with historical insight to illuminate the era’s debates, fears, and frustrations—without venturing into fiction or fantasy.

• Character-driven portraits of bondholders, farmers, soldiers, and regional voices.
• Plainspoken critique of taxation, debt, and political power in a divided nation.
• Direct, period-accurate language that captures the mood of Reconstruction-era discourse.
• Accessible, exam-style framing of complex social and political conflicts for modern readers.

Ideal for readers of Civil War history, political commentaries, and social history who want a candid look at the era’s controversial ideas and everyday consequences.