| Mary Chesnut's Diary Contributor(s): Chesnut, Mary Boykin (Author), Clinton, Catherine (Introduction by) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0143106066 ISBN-13: 9780143106067 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2011 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - History | United States - Civil War Period (1850-1877) - Biography & Autobiography | Women |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2010045099 |
| Series: Penguin Classics |
| Physical Information: 0.9" H x 5.2" W x 7.8" (0.57 lbs) 384 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 - Topical - Civil War - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An unrivalled account of the American Civil War from the Confederate perspective. One of the most compelling personal narratives of the Civil War, Mary Chesnut's Diary was written between 1861 and 1865. As the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and the wife of an aide to the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, Chesnut was well acquainted with the Confederacy's prominent players and-from the very first shots in Charleston, South Carolina-diligently recorded her impressions of the conflict's most significant moments. One of the most frequently cited memoirs of the war, Mary Chesnut's Diary captures the urgency and nuance of the period in an epic rich with commentary on race, status, and power within a nation divided. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |