| Abraham Lincoln Contributor(s): Charnwood, Godfrey Rathbone Benson (Author), Charnwood, Lord (Author) |
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ISBN: 160520725X ISBN-13: 9781605207254 Publisher: Cosimo Classics OUR PRICE: $18.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - History | United States - 19th Century - Biography & Autobiography | Historical |
| Dewey: B |
| Physical Information: 1.11" H x 5.5" W x 8.5" (1.37 lbs) 496 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Civil War |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: One of the most important works on Abraham Lincoln from the era when he was passing out of living memory and into history, this 1917 classic is a rich, evocative portrait of the man and how actions as a leader were shaped by his character and ideals. From its British perspective, offering a fresh angle on an American legend, to its charming readability, Charnwood's treatise-which was called, in 1947, "the best one-volume life of Lincoln ever written" by historian Benjamin Thomas-today remains one of the most intriguing examinations of the great president, and a keystone for understanding the evolution of Lincoln scholarship. British author and academic GODFREY RATHBONE BENSON, 1st Baron Charnwood (1864-1945) also wrote the biography *Theodore Roosevelt* (1923). |