Henry Adams in Washington

Linking the Personal and Public Lives of America's Man of Letters

Autori

• Ormond Seavey

Parametri

• 404 pagine
• 15 ore di lettura

• Arte / Cultura
• Mappe e viaggi
• Sulla letteratura

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Focusing on the life and works of a Pulitzer Prize-winning descendant of two U.S. presidents, the book explores Henry Adams's significant yet overlooked role in American literature and history. Set against the backdrop of Washington, D.C. from 1877 to 1891, it examines his prolific writing and argues for his recognition as one of the major American writers of the nineteenth century. Ormond Seavey integrates various facets of Adams's contributions, revealing the complexities of his legacy.

Lingua: Inglese

Pubblicato: 2020

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