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Henry Adams in Washington
Linking the Personal and Public Lives of America's Man of Letters
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Focusing on the life and works of a Pulitzer Prize-winning descendant of two U.S. presidents, the book explores Henry Adams's significant yet overlooked role in American literature and history. Set against the backdrop of Washington, D.C. from 1877 to 1891, it examines his prolific writing and argues for his recognition as one of the major American writers of the nineteenth century. Ormond Seavey integrates various facets of Adams's contributions, revealing the complexities of his legacy.
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- Title
- Henry Adams in Washington
- Subtitle
- Linking the Personal and Public Lives of America's Man of Letters
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Ormond Seavey
- Publisher
- University of Virginia Press
- Released
- 2020
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 404
- ISBN13
- 9780813944630
- Category
- About Literature, Maps and Travel
- Description
- Focusing on the life and works of a Pulitzer Prize-winning descendant of two U.S. presidents, the book explores Henry Adams's significant yet overlooked role in American literature and history. Set against the backdrop of Washington, D.C. from 1877 to 1891, it examines his prolific writing and argues for his recognition as one of the major American writers of the nineteenth century. Ormond Seavey integrates various facets of Adams's contributions, revealing the complexities of his legacy.