Alfred the Great: The Warrior King Who Defended England and Revived Learning - Couverture souple

Abbott, Jacob

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ISBN 10 : 1515401200 ISBN 13 : 9781515401209

Editeur : SMK Books, 2023

Synopsis

Besieged by Viking armies and driven from his kingdom, Alfred of Wessex refused to surrender the future of England.

In this vivid biography, Jacob Abbott recounts the extraordinary life of Alfred the Great, the ninth-century ruler who defended the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms against repeated Danish invasions. From Alfred’s youth and unexpected rise to power through desperate battles, political reversals, exile, and eventual triumph, Abbott presents a leader whose courage was matched by patience, intelligence, and an uncommon sense of duty.

Alfred’s legacy extended far beyond the battlefield. He strengthened government, reorganized military defenses, promoted education, encouraged the translation of important works into English, and helped establish the foundations upon which a united England would eventually be built. Written with Abbott’s characteristic clarity and narrative momentum, Alfred the Great makes the people, conflicts, and ambitions of early medieval England accessible to readers of history and biography.

About the Author

Jacob Abbott was an American educator, minister, and prolific author whose books introduced generations of readers to history, biography, science, and moral instruction. Born in Maine in 1803, he graduated from Bowdoin College and later taught mathematics and natural philosophy at Amherst College before devoting much of his career to education and writing.

Abbott became especially well known for his Makers of History series, which presented the lives of influential rulers and military leaders in a direct, engaging style suited to both younger readers and adults. His ability to explain complicated historical events through strong narrative made his biographies enduring introductions to the ancient and medieval worlds. Abbott died in 1879. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

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À propos de l'auteur

Jacob Abbott (1803-1879) was an American author, educator, minister, and writer of history and moral instruction for young readers. Born in Hallowell, Maine, he graduated from Bowdoin College and later studied at Andover Theological Seminary. Abbott worked as a teacher and school administrator before turning increasingly to writing, where he became one of the most prolific and widely read American authors of the nineteenth century.Abbott wrote hundreds of books, many of them intended for children, students, and family reading. His works combined clear prose, orderly structure, moral reflection, and a strong sense of narrative, making history and biography accessible to readers who might otherwise find the subjects remote or difficult. He is especially remembered for the Rollo books and for his long series of biographies of famous historical figures, including rulers, military leaders, explorers, and reformers.His historical biographies were designed less as specialist scholarship than as readable introductions to major figures and periods. In books such as Alfred the Great, Darius the Great, Cyrus the Great, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Cleopatra, and Hannibal, Abbott helped shape the way nineteenth-century American readers encountered world history and biography. His works remain of interest to homeschoolers, classical education programs, collectors of traditional juvenile history, and readers who value straightforward narrative history.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: SMK Books
• Date d'édition: 2023
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1515401200
• ISBN 13: 9781515401209
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 123
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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