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 Using dozens of previously unpublished letters as departure points, Pryor produces a stunning personal account of Lee's military ability, shedding new light on every aspect of the complex and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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... Lee letters, which were later returned to the family. And that is all we know, for no records confirm the tale.38 However they were saved, Lee's letters offer an extraordinary national and family chronicle and the greatest insights we have.
... Lee letters, which were later returned to the family. And that is all we know, for no records confirm the tale.38 However they were saved, Lee's letters offer an extraordinary national and family chronicle and the greatest insights we have.
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... later feels much the same way. Accusation and intrigue are packed into nearly every sentence, and at the end of the page it appears that the author might not have finished yet, for he states: “Finding myself in better wind than I was, I ...
... later feels much the same way. Accusation and intrigue are packed into nearly every sentence, and at the end of the page it appears that the author might not have finished yet, for he states: “Finding myself in better wind than I was, I ...
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... later wrote, “Both cavalry and infantry were like a band of brothers, having entire confidence in each other, and all having equal confidence in, and personal esteem for, their commander, Lee.”9 Intellect, illusiveness, and speed were ...
... later wrote, “Both cavalry and infantry were like a band of brothers, having entire confidence in each other, and all having equal confidence in, and personal esteem for, their commander, Lee.”9 Intellect, illusiveness, and speed were ...
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... later gave himself credit for conceptualizing a follow-up campaign that capitalized on the British weakness, forcing their retreat to Virginia, where they entered the trap that led to their surrender.11 INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORIC ...
... later gave himself credit for conceptualizing a follow-up campaign that capitalized on the British weakness, forcing their retreat to Virginia, where they entered the trap that led to their surrender.11 INDEPENDENCE NATIONAL HISTORIC ...
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... married her a few weeks later.19 The “divine Matilda” was evidently everything her name implied: adroit at repartee, fond of playing Scarlatti on the harpsichord, and blessed with a “heavenly mildness” of character. At the death of.
... married her a few weeks later.19 The “divine Matilda” was evidently everything her name implied: adroit at repartee, fond of playing Scarlatti on the harpsichord, and blessed with a “heavenly mildness” of character. At the death of.
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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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