An edition of Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer (2008)

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The Biography of a Writer

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An edition of Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer (2008)

Lincoln

The Biography of a Writer

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 as a vehicle both to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment. Like the other great canonical writers of American literature — a status he is gradually attaining — Lincoln had a literary career that is inseparable from his life story. An admirer and avid reader of Burns, Byron, Shakespeare, and the Old Testament, Lincoln was the most literary of our presidents. His views on love, liberty, and human nature were shaped by his reading and knowledge of literature.Since Lincoln, no president has written his own words and addressed his audience with equal and enduring effectiveness. Kaplan focuses on the elements that shaped Lincoln's mental and imaginative world; how his writings molded his identity, relationships, and career; and how they simultaneously generated both the distinctive political figure he became and the public discourse of the nation. 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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Harper Perennial
Pages
416

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Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
February 2, 2010, Harper Perennial
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Cover of: Lincoln
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
2009, HarperCollins Publishers
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Cover of: Lincoln
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
2008, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Lincoln
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
2008, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Lincoln
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
2008, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Lincoln
Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer
2008, HarperCollins Publishers
in English
Cover of: Lincoln
Lincoln
2008, HarperCollins
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Library of Congress
E457.2

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Format
Paperback
Number of pages
416
Dimensions
7.8 x 5.3 x 1.2 inches
Weight
12 ounces

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Open Library
OL24086577M
ISBN 10
0060773367
ISBN 13
9780060773366
OCLC/WorldCat
419847122

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