Better Angel - Walt Whitman in the Civil War

Zusatztext A thrilling narrative told with empathy and vast learning, rich with images that reinvigorate figures as familiar as Lincoln.--The New York Times Book Review, Books in Brief Informationen zum Autor Roy Morris, Jr. is the editor of America's Civil War magazine. He is the author of Sheridan: The Life and Wars of General Phil Sheridan and Ambrose Bierce: Alone in Bad Company, and the editor of The Devil's Dictionary, (OUP). He lives in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Klappentext The first full account of Whitman's Civil War years sheds new light on the man, his poetry, and the treatment of the war's sick and wounded. Zusammenfassung The first full account of Whitman's Civil War years sheds new light on the man, his poetry, and the treatment of the war's sick and wounded.

Product details

• Authors: Jr. Roy Morris, Roy Morris, Roy Jr. Morris, Morris Roy
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.11.2001
• EAN: 9780195147094
• ISBN: 978-0-19-514709-4
• No. of pages: 280
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Letters, diaries; Humanities, art, music > History > Modern era up to 1918; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Vereinigte Staaten von Amerika, USA, Amerikanische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Literaturwissenschaft: 1800 bis 1900, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, Literaturwissenschaft: Lyrik und Dichter, Amerikanisches Englisch, Biografien: historisch, politisch, militärisch, USA: Bügerkrieg und Wiederaufbau (1861 bis 1877 n. Chr.), LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), LITERARY CRITICISM / American / General, HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, American English, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: poetry & poets, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, The Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), Literary studies: poetry and poets, c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)