Description
"A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president. . . . Kaplan meticulously analyzes how Lincoln's steadily maturing prose style enabled him to come to grips with slavery and, as his own views evolved, to express his deepening opposition to it." -- Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World
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 both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment.
This unique and engrossing 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.
Author: Fred Kaplan
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Published: 02/02/2010
Pages: 416
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.69lbs
Size: 8.04h x 5.28w x 1.02d
ISBN13: 9780060773366
ISBN10: 0060773367
BISAC Categories:
- Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads of State
- Biography & Autobiography | Literary Figures
- Biography & Autobiography | Historical