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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... importance of letters in an era that had few means of personal communication beyond conversation and handwritten notes. Personal messages still oiled most everyday interactions, from wooing a spouse to pursuing a career. Recognizing ...
... importance of letters in an era that had few means of personal communication beyond conversation and handwritten notes. Personal messages still oiled most everyday interactions, from wooing a spouse to pursuing a career. Recognizing ...
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A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters Elizabeth Brown Pryor. importance of skillful composition. “A man that cannot write a good letter on business or on the subject of familiar letters will make an awkward figure in ...
A Portrait of Robert E. Lee Through His Private Letters Elizabeth Brown Pryor. importance of skillful composition. “A man that cannot write a good letter on business or on the subject of familiar letters will make an awkward figure in ...
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... important, post riders were personally selected for their integrity, and letter writers began to have confidence in the system. For all of its colorful bumblings—and there were many—the new American postal system was a tremendous ...
... important, post riders were personally selected for their integrity, and letter writers began to have confidence in the system. For all of its colorful bumblings—and there were many—the new American postal system was a tremendous ...
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... important business dealings to a recordless void. This is one of the reasons that the Civil War stands as a great expressive moment in American history. Never before had this country produced such an outpouring from statesmen and common ...
... important business dealings to a recordless void. This is one of the reasons that the Civil War stands as a great expressive moment in American history. Never before had this country produced such an outpouring from statesmen and common ...
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... important outlet for him. The thousands of letters that survive in libraries and private collections reveal his need to reach out across an emerging nation to his friends and relatives. During the Civil War, when his burden was very ...
... important outlet for him. The thousands of letters that survive in libraries and private collections reveal his need to reach out across an emerging nation to his friends and relatives. During the Civil War, when his burden was very ...
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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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