Henry Adams: A Biography
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- Synopsis
- Henry Brooks Adams was an American historian and member of an elite New England political family, descended from two U.S. Presidents--John Adams and John Quincy Adams. With the publication of his autobiography, "The Education of Henry Adams," in 1907, Henry Adams became the interpreter of his age. His insights and his attacks on the chaos and complexity of modern times stirred people everywhere. Depicting himself as a man seeking the meaning of life, he concluded that the quest ended in failure and predicted universal dissolution. Yet the picture he drew of himself was not complete, and since his death in 1918, he has become one of the most controversial figures in American letters. This is the first biography to give a well-rounded portrait of Adams and to shed a full light on his unique personality and writings.
- Copyright:
- 1955
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 410 Pages
- Publisher:
- Collier Books
- Date of Addition:
- 05/15/19
- Copyrighted By:
- Elizabeth Stevenson
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
- Submitted By:
- Larry Lumpkin
- Proofread By:
- Beverly Cory
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.