Henry Adams

Selected Letters

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Author:

Adams, Henry

Editor:

Samuels, Ernest

ISBN:

978-0-674-38757-7

Publication Date:

Feb 1992

Publisher:

Harvard University Press

Imprint:

Belknap Press

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $84.00

Book Description:

This selection, the first based on the authoritative six-volume Letters, represents every major private and public event in Adams's life from 1858 to 1918 and confirms his reputation as one of the greatest letter writers of his time.

Book Details

Pages:	608
Detailed Subjects:	Biography & Autobiography / Historical
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	6.125 x 9.25 x 1.9 Inches
Book Weight:	2.3 Pounds

Author Biography

Adams, Henry (Author)

Henry Adams was born in Boston, Massachusetts on February 16, 1838, the son of American diplomat Charles Francis Adams and grandson of President John Quincy Adams. Educated at Harvard University, he worked in Washington, D.C., as his father's secretary before embarking on a career in journalism and later in teaching. A prominent American historian, he wrote several important historical works. His works include The Education of Henry Adams, Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres, Esther: A Novel, and Democracy: An American Novel. He died on March 27, 1918 at the age of 80.

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