His masterly pen : a biography of Jefferson the writer / Fred Kaplan.

"In this unique biography, Fred Kaplan emphasizes Thomas Jefferson's genius with language and his ability to use the power of words to inspire and shape a nation. A man renowned for many talents, writing was one of the major activities of the stateman's life, though much of his best, most influentia...

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Main Author: Kaplan, Fred, 1937- (Author)
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, [2022]
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Writing skill.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Literary style.
Jefferson, Thomas, > 1743-1826 > Criticism and interpretation.
Presidents > United States > Biography.
Authorship.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Genre:
Biography.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Biographies.
Physical Description:xiv, 657 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • My watch had lost its speech, 1743-1765
  • Building houses, 1765-1773
  • Our great grievances, 1773-1776
  • We hold these truths, 1774-1776
  • An angel in the whirlwind, 1776-1781
  • Unmeasurable loss, 1781-1782
  • Perpetual gratitude, 1783-1786
  • Getting into a scrape, 1786-1787
  • The eloquence of debt, 1786-1788
  • His masterly pen, 1787-1789
  • The stage of public life, 1789-1794
  • The chains of the Constitution, 1794-1801
  • The fugitive occurrence, 1801-1805
  • The ladies of Williamsburg, 1805-1809
  • Sowing the wind, 1809-1826.