The Education of Henry Adams (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781605201092)

Originally written for close friends and family The Education of Henry Adams was released to the public only after the death of its author, American historian HENRY BROOKS ADAMS (1838-1918), a member of the Adams political family, Harvard professor of medieval history, and a journalist dedicated to exposing corruption. A reflective chronicle of life as a man crossing eras, Adams details how he saw the world around him change from the 19th century to the 20th. The schooling he had as a child left him wholly unprepared for the newer, faster world. The 20th century was dominated by scientific development, and Adams's education had been grounded in classical literature and history-areas that, he believed, offered no real advantages to modern man. Readers interested in historical periods of transition will find this autobiography a moving and thoughtful way to access the stresses and fears of those who lived through the last great societal shift.

Author: Henry B. Adams
ISBN-10: 160520109X
ISBN-13: 9781605201092
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 01/01/2008
Pages: 456
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.57lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.13d