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Abigail Adams : a writing life /
In this book, Edith B. Gelles asserts that Abigail Adams' vivid, insightful letters are ""the best account that exists from the pre to the post-Revolutionary period in America of a woman's life and world."" Adams' spontaneous, witty letters serve dual purposes for...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York ; London :
Routledge,
2002.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | In this book, Edith B. Gelles asserts that Abigail Adams' vivid, insightful letters are ""the best account that exists from the pre to the post-Revolutionary period in America of a woman's life and world."" Adams' spontaneous, witty letters serve dual purposes for the modern reader: it provides an intriguing first hand account of pivotal historical events and it shows how these events from the Boston Tea Party to the War of 1812 entered the private sphere. Included in the book is a chronology, notes and reference section and a selected bibliography. This book will be a must for all scholars of |
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| Notas: | Originally published as: First thoughts. New York : Twayne; London : Prentice Hall International, 1998. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (xvi, 204 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781136804878 1136804870 9780203827932 0203827937 |