His masterly pen : a biography of Jefferson the writer

His masterly pen : a biography of Jefferson the writer

Biography of Jefferson the writer

1st ed.

New York HarperCollins Publishers 2022

xiv, 657 p. ; 24 cm.

923.173 J45kap 2022

(OCoLC)1343155954

" ... emphasizes Thomas Jefferson's genius with language and his ability to use the power of words to inspire and shape a nation. A man renowned for many talents, writing was one of the major activities of the stateman's life, though much of his best, most influential writing--with the exception of the letters he wrote up to his death, numbering approximately 100,000--was done by 1789, when Jefferson was just forty-six. All of his works--from his earliest correspondence; his essays and proclamations, including A Summary View of British America, The Declaration of Independence, and Notes on the State of Virginia; his religious and scientific writings; his inaugural addresses; his addresses to Indian nations; and his exchanges with Washington, Madison, Hamilton, John and Abigail Adams, and dear friends such as Maria Cosway--demonstrate his remarkable intelligence, prescient wisdom, and literary flair and reveal the man in all his complex and controversial brilliance. In His Masterly Pen, readers will find a new appreciation of Jefferson as a whole, of his strengths and weaknesses, and particularly of the degree to which his writing skills--which James Madison admired as "the shining traces of his pen"--are key to his personality and public career ... "--Provided by publisher
Includes bibliographical references (p. 597-636) and index.
L2022M148

Library Catalog > Monographs > Modern books
All Cataloged Material
All records