Marshall Myers

The Rhetoric of Lincoln's Letters

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Produktbeschreibung

Lincoln's letters have been cited in countless biographical and critical works yet have received little scholarly attention as a whole. This comprehensive study reveals his letters to be fundamental to understanding his development as a writer. Early on, he employed Hugh Blair's popular idea of developing "taste" in written documents, and carefully studied the letters of his contemporaries. He wrote more than 5000 of his own. As he became more proficient, he employed more sophisticated rhetorical strategies to deal with political opponents, imperious generals and critics of his policies.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 222
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juli 2018
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 368g
• ISBN-13: 9780786463206
• ISBN-10: 0786463201
• Artikelnr.: 48499626

Autorenporträt

Marshall Myers has over 300 publications of scholarly works, poetry, short stories and articles. He lives in Richmond, Kentucky.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1.
The Need to Study Lincoln's Letters 2.
The Letter as Genre 3.
Influences on Lincoln's Writing Style 4.
Early Letters 5.
Letters to His Generals 6.
The Logician 7.
The Problem of Clemency 8.
The Love Letters 9.
Letters to His Cabinet Conclusions Bibliography Index