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The Education of Henry Adams. A Centennial Version.
Adams, Henry. Ed(S): Chalfant, Edward; Wright, Conrad Edick
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Paperback. Using the author's background information, this book places the protagonist in front of life's various pitfalls with the object of providing those stepping out into the world with the tools they need to handle themselves in the face of adversity. Editor(s): Chalfant, Edward; Wright, Conrad Edick. Num Pages: 542 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; BGHA; DN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 37. Weight in Grams: 1075.
Both a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and at the head of the Modern Library's list of the one hundred best English-language nonfiction books of the twentieth century, ""The Education of Henry Adams"" has long been revered as a great work of literature. Written by Adams in the third person, the book became known for founding a new genre best described as 'an education' - an account not of life, but of learning. A tireless historian, politician, and traveler, Adams was from first to last a dedicated learner capable of great originality. In this text, Adams uses his background information ... Read more
Both a winner of the Pulitzer Prize and at the head of the Modern Library's list of the one hundred best English-language nonfiction books of the twentieth century, ""The Education of Henry Adams"" has long been revered as a great work of literature. Written by Adams in the third person, the book became known for founding a new genre best described as 'an education' - an account not of life, but of learning. A tireless historian, politician, and traveler, Adams was from first to last a dedicated learner capable of great originality. In this text, Adams uses his background information ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Massachusetts Historical Society United States
Number of pages
542
Condition
New
Number of Pages
542
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780934909938
SKU
V9780934909938
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About Adams, Henry. Ed(S): Chalfant, Edward; Wright, Conrad Edick
Edward Chalfant is a Professor of English Emeritus at Hofstra University and the author of a trilogy on the life of Henry Adams: Both Sides of the Ocean, Better in Darkness, and Improvement of the World. Conrad Edick Wright is the Ford Editor of Publications at the Massachusetts Historical Society, where he has been on staff since 1985. He is ... Read more
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