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  • Publisher:
    Cambridge University Press
    Publication date:
    28 September 2012
    23 July 2012
    ISBN:
    9781139042963
    9780521193160
    9780521145732
    DOI:
    https://doi.org/10.1017/CCOL9780521193160
    Dimensions:
    (228 x 152 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.44kg, 235 Pages
    Dimensions:
    (228 x 152 mm)
    Weight & Pages:
    0.33kg, 235 Pages
    • Subjects:
    Literature, Area Studies, American Literature, American Studies, Philosophy
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to American Studies
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    Subjects:
    Literature, Area Studies, American Literature, American Studies, Philosophy
    Series:
    Cambridge Companions to American Studies
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    Abraham Lincoln's stature as an American cultural figure grows from his political legacy. In today's milieu, the speeches he delivered as the sixteenth president of the United States have become synonymous with American progress, values and exceptionalism. But what makes Lincoln's language so effective? Highlighting matters of style, affect, nationalism and history in nineteenth-century America, this collection examines the rhetorical power of Lincoln's prose – from the earliest legal decisions, stump speeches, anecdotes and letters, to the Gettysburg Address and the lingering power of the Second Inaugural Address. Through careful analysis of his correspondence with Civil War generals and his early poetry, the contributors, all literary and cultural critics, give readers a unique look into Lincoln's private life. Such a collection enables teachers, students, and readers of American history to assess the impact of this extraordinary writer – and rare politician – on the world's stage.

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