Democracy(Reprint) An American Novel (Penguin Classics) by HenryAdams, Earl N. Harbert Paperback, 224 Pages, Published 2008 by Penguin Classics Mobipocket_Ebook ISBN-13: 978-0-14-303980-8, ISBN: 0-14-303980-6
"An instant bestseller when first published in 1880, Democracy is the quintessential American political novel. At its heart is Madeleine Lee, a young widow who comes to Washington, D.C., to understand the workings of power. Pursued by Silas Ratcliffe, the most influential member of the Senate, Madeleine soon sees enough of power and its corrupting influence to last her a lifetime.For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading ..."
The Jeffersonian Transformation Passages From The "History" (New York Review Books Classics) by HenryAdams, Garry Wills Paperback, 240 Pages, Published 2006 by Nyrb Classics ISBN-13: 978-1-59017-215-5, ISBN: 1-59017-215-9
"A New York Review Books OriginalThe ideal introduction and companion to Adams’s "massive and magisterial" history of the administrations of Jefferson and Madison, presenting an indelible picture of America’s startling rise to world power.Henry Adams’s nine-volume History of the United States of America During the Administrations of Jefferson and Madison is the first great history of America as well as the first great American work of h ..."
"With whimsical description and meditative reflection, Henry Adams tells the story of the construction, background, and cultural implications of two grand cathedrals built during the French Gothic period."
Democracy (Paperback) by HenryAdams Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2012 by Smk Books ISBN-13: 978-1-61720-607-8, ISBN: 1-61720-607-5
"Democracy is a novel about political power, its acquisition, use and abuse. It is set at the beginning of a new administration, with the election campaign just over and the new President of the United States just having been elected. However, all the characters depicted are entirely fictitious"
"Best known for his classic American memoir, The Education of Henry Adams, Henry Adams was one of the most lively, probing writers between the Civil War and World War I. An offspring of presidents, Adams was steeped in the intellectual and moral traditions of the eighteenth century yet became an enthusiast of the energy, science, and industry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.Esther -- originally published in 1884 unde ..."
Albert Gallatin (American statesmen series) by HenryAdams Paperback, 304 Pages, Published 1983 by Chelsea House ISBN-13: 978-0-87754-194-3, ISBN: 0-87754-194-9
"Book by Adams, Henry"
Democracy(3rd Edition) An American Novel (Meridian) by HenryAdams, Henry D. Aiken Paperback, 192 Pages, Published 1983 by Plume ISBN-13: 978-0-452-00942-4, ISBN: 0-452-00942-1
"This first paperback facsimile of the classic 1913 edition includes thirteen photographs and numerous illustrations of the great cathedrals of Northern France. Henry Adams referred to this book as "A Study of Thirteenth-Century Unity," and its expansive scope, together with the author's deep understanding of the period, makes it a classic in art history as well as in American literature. He wrote, "I wanted to show the intensity of the ..."
United States in 1800(1st Edition) (Cornell Paperbacks) by HenryAdams Paperback, 142 Pages, Published 1955 by Cornell University Press ISBN-13: 978-0-8014-9014-9, ISBN: 0-8014-9014-6
"The United States in 1800 by Henry Adams comprises the first six chapters of his magnum opus, History of the United States of America during the Administrations of Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. In this volume, Adams explains how personalities and events of the period shaped American national development. Adams's historical masterpiece (most specifically the first six chapters) so fittingly presents what America is all about. It no ..."
"This monumental work, the second of two Library of America volumes, culminated Henry Adams’s lifelong fascination with the American past. Writing at the height of his powers, Adams understood the true subject as the consolidation of the American nation and character, and his treatment has never been surpassed.Covering the eight years spanning the presidency of James Madison, this volume chronicles “Mr. Madison’s War”—the most bungled wa ..."
"Catalogue of work from the 1930s and 1940s from the Collection of Sandra and Bram Djikstra"
Democracy An American Novel by HenryAdams 174 Pages, Published 2021 by Graphic Arts Books ISBN-13: 978-1-5132-9381-3, ISBN: 1-5132-9381-8
"With a beautifully designed cover and professionally typeset manuscript, this edition of Henry Adams’ Democracy: An American Novel is a classic of American literature reimagined for modern readers."
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passeth nyght and daye. And restelesse travayleth aye, And steleth from us so ..."