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The Letters of John and Abigail Adams - Softcover

Adams, John; Adams, Abigail

 
9780142437117: The Letters of John and Abigail Adams
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0142437115 ISBN 13: 9780142437117
Verlag: Penguin Publishing Group, 2003

Inhaltsangabe

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.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Abigail Smith Adams (1744-1818) was one of the most influential women of her era.

John Adams (1735-1826), educated as a lawyer at Harvard, was the Massachusetts delegate to the First and Second Continental Congresses. During the Revolutionary War, he served abroad in diplomatic roles and helped negotiate the peace treaty. After serving as Vice President for two terms under George Washington, he was subsequently elected President.

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Verlag
Penguin Publishing Group
Erscheinungsdatum
2003
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0142437115
ISBN 13 
9780142437117
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
512
Herausgeber
Shuffelton Frank
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