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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. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)973.440922History and Geography North America United States Constitutional period (1789-1809) John Adams (4 Mar. 1797-4 Mar. 1801)Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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While I did enjoy the book, it was not exactly my cup of tea. Both referenced so many people that I had never heard of and knew nothing about so, and dealt a lot with politics and the various skirmishes around Braintree. I found myself skimming through and looking for the parts where they spoke to each other of their love and their lonliness. I'm a sucker for romance, and this stuff is prime: they spent so much time apart and yet seemed to care so much for each other. And the way that the last letter went: him saying he was coming home to her whether or not the Congress accepted his resignation...tres romantique, like the end of a novel.
So it wasn't terrible, but perhaps something that I shall lay aside until I am older and can maybe get a better grip on. ( )