Reading the Man: A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private LettersPenguin, 3 мая 2007 г. - Всего страниц: 688 “Pryor’s biography helps part with a lot of stupid out there about Lee – chiefly, that he was, somehow, ‘anti-slavery.’” – Ta-Nehisi Coates, theatlantic.com An “unorthodox, critical, and engaging biography” (Boston Globe) – Winner of The Lincoln Prize Robert E. Lee is remembered by history as a tragic figure, stoic and brave but distant and enigmatic. Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and contradictory general's life story. Explained for the first time in the context of the young United States's tumultuous societal developments, Lee's actions reveal a man forced to play a leading role in the formation of the nation at the cost of his private happiness. |
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... give careful attention to the documents themselves—which are stirring, thought-provoking, and amusing—perhaps rereading them at the conclusion of each “excursion.” For in the end it is Lee's writing that will endure and his voice that ...
... give careful attention to the documents themselves—which are stirring, thought-provoking, and amusing—perhaps rereading them at the conclusion of each “excursion.” For in the end it is Lee's writing that will endure and his voice that ...
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... give us our most tantalizing glimpse of a man who did not open himself easily, but spoke with engaging wit and feeling when he did. Throughout his life Lee writes as if he were having a conversation, leaping enthusiastically from topic ...
... give us our most tantalizing glimpse of a man who did not open himself easily, but spoke with engaging wit and feeling when he did. Throughout his life Lee writes as if he were having a conversation, leaping enthusiastically from topic ...
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... give any to Markie—also a Washington granddaughter—despite the young cousin's broad hints and visible disappointment.29 Few of the Washington letters survived the Civil War. When Federal troops stormed Arlington in May 1861, Mrs. Lee ...
... give any to Markie—also a Washington granddaughter—despite the young cousin's broad hints and visible disappointment.29 Few of the Washington letters survived the Civil War. When Federal troops stormed Arlington in May 1861, Mrs. Lee ...
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... statues and “the sick honey of the speechifiers” is filled with life. Both illuminating and mysterious, these precious scraps of paper give us a glimpse into a guarded soul.39 Reading the Man Chapter One Torn to Pieces Farley— 6th.
... statues and “the sick honey of the speechifiers” is filled with life. Both illuminating and mysterious, these precious scraps of paper give us a glimpse into a guarded soul.39 Reading the Man Chapter One Torn to Pieces Farley— 6th.
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... give interest to her. Her simple dignity, her most admirable understanding & manners—excite enough of admiration without any appeal to sympathy. This is the history of the Lady who had kept my letter back & it is a most edifying one ...
... give interest to her. Her simple dignity, her most admirable understanding & manners—excite enough of admiration without any appeal to sympathy. This is the history of the Lady who had kept my letter back & it is a most edifying one ...
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Seven Arias | |
Pioneers | |
Odyssey | |
Theory Meets Reality | |
Upon a Fearful Summons | |
Field of Honor | |
A GeneralIs a Rare Product | |
ApogeePerigee | |
Overwhelmed | |
The Political Animal | |
The Family Circle | |
Humanity and the | |
Adrenaline | |
Crenellations | |
BlackEyed Fancies | |
The Headache | |
Mutable Shield | |
Ragged Individualists 399 | |
A Leap in the Dark | |
Blurred Vision | |
If Vanquished I Am Still Victorious | |
Acknowledgments | |
Selected Bibliography | |
Index | |
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