Authors: Henry Adams, Arthur M. Schlesinger Jr.
ISBN-13: 9780375760587, ISBN-10: 037576058X
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Date Published: July 2003
Edition: MODERN LIB
Henry Adams (18381918), a direct descendant of former presidents John Adams and John Quincy Adams, was an accomplished historian and writer who brought together his vast knowledge of art, philosophy, culture, history, and literature in his famous spiritual autobiography, The Education of Henry Adams. Earl N. Harbert is a scholar and independent writer and editor specializing in American literature and culture. He lives in Naples, Florida.
Published in 1880, this perceptive picture of Washington's inner circles is as compelling and timely today as it was 100 years ago.
[One] of the most perceptive books ever written about Washington.