Abraham Lincoln: Selected Speeches and Writings
The most essential writings of America's heroic Civil War president complete with detailed notes a chronology of Lincoln's life and political career and an introduction by the novelist Gore Vidal. Ranging from finely honed legal argument to wry and sometimes savage humor to private correspondence and political rhetoric of unsurpassed grandeur the writings collected in this volume are at once a literary testament of the greatest writer ever to occupy the White House and a documentary history of America in Abraham Lincoln's time. They record Lincoln's campaigns for public office, the evolution of his stand against slavery, his electrifying debates with Stephen Douglas, his conduct of the Civil War, and the great public utterances of his presidency including the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address. Library of America Paperback Classics feature authoritative texts drawn from the acclaimed Library of America series and introduced by today's most distinguished scholars and writers. The contents of this Paperback Classic are drawn from Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832- 1858 and Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865 volumes number 45 and 46 in the Library of America series. They are joined in the series by a companion volume number 192s The Lincoln Anthology: Great Writers on his Life and Legacy from 1860 to Now.
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The most important writings of America's heroic Civil War president with detailed notes, a chronology of Lincoln's life and political career, and an introduction by the novelist Gore Vidal.
From well-crafted legal arguments to clever and sometimes sharp humor, as well as private letters and powerful political speeches, this collection of writings is both a testament to the literary prowess of the greatest writer to ever occupy the White House and a historical record of America during Abraham Lincoln's time. Included are Lincoln's political campaigns, his evolving stance against slavery, his impactful debates with Stephen Douglas, his leadership during the Civil War, and his significant public addresses such as the Emancipation Proclamation and the Gettysburg Address.
Library of America Paperback Classics presents authoritative texts selected from the esteemed Library of America series and introduced by today's prominent scholars and writers.
This Paperback Classic includes content from Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1832-1858 and Abraham Lincoln: Speeches and Writings 1859-1865, which are volumes 45 and 46 in the Library of America series. It is accompanied by another volume, number 192s, titled The Lincoln Anthology: Great Writers on his Life and Legacy from 1860 to Now.
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Subject: History
Brand: Library of America
Publisher Date: 07/30/2009
Author: Abraham Lincoln
Dimensions: 7.88 x 4.88
UPC: 9781598530537
Pages: 550
