| The Letters of John and Abigail Adams Contributor(s): Adams, John (Author), Adams, Abigail (Editor), Shuffelton, Frank (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0142437115 ISBN-13: 9780142437117 Publisher: Penguin Group OUR PRICE: $16.20 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2003 Annotation: Covering key moments in history, these letters are an intimate portrait of a colonial family and an important historical record of the beginnings of American government. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Presidents & Heads Of State - Literary Collections | Letters - History | United States - General |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2003051174 |
| Physical Information: 0.89" H x 5.12" W x 7.7" (0.78 lbs) 512 pages |
| Themes: - Theometrics - Secular - Chronological Period - 1851-1899 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The correspondence of a Founding Father and his brilliant wife The Letters of John and Abigail Adams provides an insightful record of American life before, during, and after the Revolution; the letters also reveal the intellectually and emotionally fulfilling relationship between John and Abigail that lasted fifty-four years and withstood historical upheavals, long periods apart, and personal tragedies. Covering key moments in American history - the Continental Congress, the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, the Revolutionary War, and John Adams's diplomatic missions to Europe - the letters reveal the concerns of a couple living during a period of explosive change, from smallpox and British warships to raising children, paying taxes, the state of women, and the emerging concepts of American democracy. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introdutions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. |