Lincoln the biography of a writer

  • In Lincoln, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex.
  • From acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan comes an illuminating look at the life of Abraham Lincoln that chronicles his genius with language.
  • “A fine, invaluable book Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president Kaplan meticulously analyzes how Lincoln’s steadily maturing prose style enabled him to come to grips with slavery and, as his own views.

    • •

    Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer

    January 4,
    I'm glad I picked this book up as I'm interested in learning more about Lincoln outside of his extremely well documented presidency. Learning more about his self-education and what writers deeply influenced him, particularly to the point where he would frequently quote them in both formal and informal speech, was incredibly useful. However, I found the book itself to be rather a slog. Mr. Kaplan's writing often seems designed to be inaccessible, taking linguistic perambulations so convoluted as to rival those of the historical personage which he is so assiduously attempting to educate his willing readership on. if you get my meaning.

    I was also rather disappointed at how little of Lincoln's writing actually appears in the book. There are no complete transcriptions, but only short excerpts. I had hoped to get a better sense of how Lincoln wrote, especially at different stages of his life. Sadly, I was disappointed on that front.

    In th

    •

    Lincoln: The Biography of a Writer

    “A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president. . . . Kaplan meticulously analyzes how Lincoln’s steadily maturing prose style enabled him to komma to grips with slavery and, as his own views evolved, to något som utförs snabbt exempelvis expressleverans his deepening opposition to it.” — Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post Book World

    For Abraham Lincoln, whether he was composing love letters, speeches, or legal arguments, words mattered. In Lincoln, acclaimed biographer Fred Kaplan explores the life of America's sixteenth president through his use of language both as a vehicle to express complex ideas and feelings and as an instrument of persuasion and empowerment.

    This unique and engrossing account of Lincoln's life and career highlights the shortcomings of the modern presidency, reminding us, through Lincoln's legacy and appreciation for language, that the careful and honest use of words is a necessity for successf

  • lincoln the biography of a writer

    • •

    Raven Zines

    The author offers us thoughtful and thorough exploration of Lincoln as an extraordinarily talented writer. He recounts the literature that formed and informed his style, especially focusing on Lincoln’s early life and the influence of his beloved step-mother.  This book is a very significant addition to works on the analysis of Lincoln’s genius, and those who enjoyed Gary Wills’ LINCOLN AT GETTYSBURG and Douglas Wilson’s LINCOLN’S SWORD: THE PRESIDENCY AND THE POWER OF WORDS will want to have this book.  Recommended by Pat.

    “A fine, invaluable book. . . . Certain to become essential to our understanding of the 16th president. . . .