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Henry Adams
Bio: Born in Boston into one of the country's most prominent families--both his great-grandfather and his grandfather had been Presidents of the United States--Adams graduated from Harvard in 1858. He travelled extensively, spending many years in Europe. His novel Democracy was published anonymously in 1880 and immediately became popular. However, only after Adams's death did his publisher reveal Adams's authorship.
As a historian, Adams is considered to have been the first (in 1874-1876) to conduct historical seminary work in the United States. His magnum opus is his History of the United States (1801 to 1817) (9 vols., 1889-1891). It is particularly notable for its account of the diplomatic relations of the United States during this period, and for its essential impartiality. Adams also published Life of Albert Gallatin (1879), John Randolph (1882), and Historical Essays (1891), besides editing The Writings of Albert Gallatin (3 volumes, 1879) and, in collaboration with H. C. Lodge, Ernest Young and J. L. Laughlin, Essays in Anglo-Saxon Law (1876).
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Democracy: An American Novel [MultiFormat]
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Published in 1880, this perceptive picture of Washington's inner circles is as compelling and timely today as it was 100 years ago. (Published: 1880)
Words: 72306 - Reading Time: 206-289 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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Mont-Saint Michel and Chartres [MultiFormat]
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Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity," and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. He wrote, "I wanted to show the intensity of the vital energy of a given time, and of course that intensity had to be stated in its two highest terms--religion and art." Henry Adams' record of his journeys through France, searching for images of unity in an age of conf... more info>> (Published: 1904)
Words: 145387 - Reading Time: 415-581 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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The Education of Henry Adams [MultiFormat]
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As a journalist, historian, and novelist born into a distinguished family that included two past presidents of the United States, Henry Adams was inescapably a part of the American experience. The Education of Henry Adams recounts his own and the country's development from 1838, the year of his birth, to 1905, and became an immediate bestseller, awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1919. The Civil War, economic expansion, and the growth of the United States are among its subjects, as well as his own 'd... more info>> (Published: 1918)
Words: 177179 - Reading Time: 506-708 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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The Education of Henry Adams [Secure eReader (recommended)/Microsoft Reader/Adobe PDF]
by Henry Adams
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"I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams," said Gore Vidal. "He was remarkably prescient about the coming horrors." His political ideals shaped by two presidential ancestors--great-grandfather John Adams and grandfather John Quincy Adams--Henry Adams was one of the most powerful and original minds to confront the American scene from the Civil War to the First World War. Printed privately in 1907 and published to wide acclaim shortly after the author's death in 1918, The Educat... more info>> (Published: 2001)
Words: 125000 - Reading Time: 357-500 min.
Category: General Nonfiction/General Nonfiction
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The Emancipation of Massachusetts [MultiFormat]
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Henry Adams's first work, The Emancipation of Massachusetts, by its vigorous assault upon the accepted manner of dealing with early New England history, attracted attention, caused retort, and served as a wholesome protest against a somewhat blind acceptance of ancestor-worship. (Published: 1887)
Words: 136129 - Reading Time: 388-544 min.
Category: Classic Literature
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