The Education of Henry Adams »

Henry Brooks Adams (1838-1918) was an American journalist, historian, academic and novelist. He is best-known for his autobiographical book, THE EDUCATION OF HENRY ADAMS. He was a member of the Adams political family.

'I cannot remember when I was not fascinated by Henry Adams,' said Gore Vidal. 'He was remarkably prescient about the coming horrors.

Alfred Kazin

The pleasure of reading the Education is the pleasure of reading a work of literature made up, literally, from historical facts....It is the pleasure of seeing history come alive, of seeing it move, of seeing behind history to the actions and actors. It is the pleasure of seeing revealed the humanity so often concealed in history.