Abraham Lincoln, the man behind the myths - Hardcover

Oates, Stephen B

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0060153040 ISBN 13: 9780060153045

Publisher: Harper & Row, 1984

Synopsis

An essential book for any student of Lincoln and American history, Abraham Lincoln: The Man Behind the Myths is acclaimed Lincoln biographer Stephen B. Oates's unique exploration of America's sixteenth president in reality and memory. In this multifaceted portrait, Oates, "the most popular historical interpreter of Lincoln" (Gabor S. Boritt, New York Times Book Review), exposes the human side of the great and tragic president—including his depression, his difficulties with love, and his troubled and troubling attitudes about slavery—while also confronting the many legends that have arisen around "Honest Abe." Oates throughout raises timely questions about what the Lincoln mythos reveals about the American people.

About this title

About the Author:

Stephen B. Oates is the author of sixteen books, including The Approaching Fury; With Malice Toward None: A Life of Abraham Lincoln and Let the Trumpet Sound: A Life of Martin Luther King, Jr., the latter two books winning, respectively, the Christopher Award and the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Book Award. They have been translated into several languages.

Oates was a consultant and "talking head" in Ken Burns's Civil War series on PBS, and is a recipient of the Nevins-Freeman Award of the Chicago Civil War Round Table for lifetime achievement in the field of Civil War studies. A teacher at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, he is now writing the concluding book of the Voices of Storm trilogy, about the years of Reconstruction, 1865-1877.

Review:

"Stephen B. Oates recreates the life and world of Lincoln with the skill of a master painter." -- Christian Science Monitor

About this edition

• Publisher: Harper & Row
• Publication date: 1984
• ISBN 10: 0060153040
• ISBN 13: 9780060153045
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224