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Bezig met laden... Mary Chesnut's Illustrated Diary: Mulberry Edition (1905)door Mary Boykin Chesnut
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Mary Chesnut was a South Carolina socialite who was friends with the leaders of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Her war diary tells of her personal feelings and experiences as she survives one of the greatest upheavals in American history. A cast of characters, many unknown to history and some famous, such as John Bell Hood and Jefferson and Verina Davis pass in and out of her recollections. It is important to note that this was a personal diary. So not a lot of explanation is given for the numerous people that are mentioned in it. My copy had helpful footnotes that explained who some of them were or moments of historical significance that are mentioned. Mary Chesnut's diary is a fascinating read, but probably best enjoyed by those who already have studied the Civil War and the general history of America during the middle nineteenth century. ( ) geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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An unrivalled account of the American Civil War from the Confederate perspective. One of the most compelling personal narratives of the Civil War, Mary Chesnut's Diary was written between 1861 and 1865. As the daughter of a wealthy plantation owner and the wife of an aide to the Confederate President, Jefferson Davis, Chesnut was well acquainted with the Confederacy's prominent players and-from the very first shots in Charleston, South Carolina-diligently recorded her impressions of the conflict's most significant moments. One of the most frequently cited memoirs of the war, Mary Chesnut's Diary captures the urgency and nuance of the period in an epic rich with commentary on race, status, and power within a nation divided. For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)973.7History and Geography North America United States Administration of Abraham Lincoln, 1861-1865 Civil WarLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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