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ISBN 10 : 1440080410 ISBN 13 : 9781440080418

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William Hickling Prescott’s enduring story unfolds in a captivating biography that blends scholarly rigor with vivid life scenes. This edition tracks his rise as one of America’s foremost historians, from boyhood interests to a lifetime of ambitious, world-spanning research.

The narrative follows Prescott’s major projects, including Ferdinand and Isabella and his grand Mexican and Peruvian histories. It explains how he built a vast, carefully bound library and pursued access to crucial Spanish archives, often traveling across Europe to gather sources. The book also reveals the personal dimensions of his work—his family life, his illnesses, and the quiet places where he found inspiration to compose.

How he chose and pursued demanding historical subjects.

His method for collecting and organizing materials from archives and libraries.

The interplay between his private life, health, and writing routine.

His influence and reception among contemporaries and later readers.

Ideal for readers of literary biographies and history, this edition offers a clear picture of a devoted scholar who shaped American historical writing.

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United States, though forming a political entity, were in everything but name divided into three separate nations, each one of which was quite unlike the other two. This difference sprang partly from the character of the population in each, partly from divergent tendencies in American colonial development, and partly from conditions which were the result of both these causes. The culture-history, therefore, of each of the three sections exhibits, naturally enough, a distinct and definite phase of intellectual activity, which is reflected very clearly in the records of American literature. In the Southern States, just as in the Southern colonies out of which they grew, the population was homogeneous and of English stock. Almost the sole occupation of the people was agriculture, while the tone of society was markedly aristocratic, as was to be expected from a community dominated by great landowners who were also the masters of many slaves.
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�diteur: Forgotten Books
Date d'�dition: 2018
Langue: anglais
ISBN 10: 1440080410
ISBN 13: 9781440080418
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Nombre de pages: 204
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English Men of Letters: William Hickling Prescott (Classic Reprint)

Harry Thurston Peck

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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. This book explores the life and work of William Hickling Prescott, a prominent American historian of the 19th century. The author places Prescott within the context of New England intellectual history, a region known for its Puritan origins and its subsequent transition towards a more liberal and secular cultural landscape. Prescott's career stands out as a testament to the evolving nature of American thought, showcasing the emergence of a distinct literary voice, alongside a growing fascination with historical narratives that resonated both domestically and internationally. The book delves into Prescott's personal life, examining his early years of indulgence and his eventual transformation following a life-altering accident that left him blind in one eye. This event prompted a profound shift in Prescott's character, inspiring a newfound dedication to scholarship and a remarkable resilience that allowed him to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles. The author suggests that Prescott's blindness ultimately served as a catalyst for his literary achievements, highlighting the connection between adversity and creative output. The book argues that Prescott's work transcended the limitations of traditional historical writing, achieving a level of literary artistry that secured him a place among the most prominent American authors of his era. The author's insights into Prescott's life and work offer a compelling examination of the complex intersection of personal experience, intellectual development, and literary accomplishment, demonstrating the enduring power of human ambition in the face of adversity. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N� de r�f. du vendeur 9781440080418_0

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