Classic Civil War Stories: Twenty Extraordinary Tales of the North and South: Seventeen Unforgettable Tales - Brossura

Churchill, Winston, Sir; Fox, John; Altsheler, Joseph A.; McElroy, John; Bierce, Ambrose; Henry, G. A.; Alcott, Louisa May; Twain, Mark; Loughborough, Mary Ann; Harper's Weekly; Edmonds, S. Emma E.; Cable, George Washington; Pember, Phoebe Yates; Parrish, Randall; Lunt, Dolly Sumner; Crane, Stephen; Violetta; Page, Thomas Nelson

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ISBN 10: 1592284566 ISBN 13: 9781592284566

Casa editrice: Lyons Pr, 2004

Riassunto

The Civil War has captivated the passion and imagination of more Americans, both Northerners and Southerners alike, than any conflict in the history of the nation. From the moment the first shots were fired at Fort Sumter up until the present, people have not stopped being fascinated by this war, which claimed 600,000 lives and which has inspired more literature-from poetry to TV documentaries-than any other in American history.

Collected here are some of the most extraordinary stories to emerge from the Civil War phenomenon. Some are true and some are fictional, but all focus on the experiences of individuals involved in some way in the ordeal, from Louisa May Alcott's Hospital Sketches, in which she recounts her experiences treating injured soldiers, to Joseph A. Altsheler's Scouts of Stonewall, which tells of a scout's harrowing adventures as he makes his way through enemy territory.

Also included are selections by, among others:

Ambrose Bierce .
Stephen Crane .
Sarah Emma Edmonds .
John Fox .
G. A. Henty .
Thomas Wentworth Higginson .
Mary Ann Loughborough .
John McElroy .
John G. Nicolay .
Randall Parrish .
Philip Henry Sheridan

Both entertaining and informative, CLASSIC CIVIL WAR STORIES is the perfect addition to any Civil War enthusiast's library.

Su questo libro

L'autore:

LISA PURCELL extensively studied Civil War literature as a doctoral candidate in American History at Princeton University. She is also the editor of Classic Love Stories. Now a freelance editor, she lives in New York City.

Dalla quarta di copertina:

The Civil War has captured the American imagination like none other in history. Between the first shots fired at Fort Sumter on April 12, 1861, to Lee’s surrender at Appomattox on April 9, 1865, the nation was irrevocably changed, as were the lives of the soldiers and civilians who lived through the conflict. This collection of stories examines a few of those lives, focusing on personal experiences. How did it feel to be a soldier facing enemy fire while friends dropped beside you? How did one live with the decision to take up arms against a neighbor, a brother, a father? What was life like for the widow trying to protect her plantation while Northern troops marched across her land? Some of the stories are factual, others are fiction. Some were published before the war had ended and others more than half a century later, but all bring to life the experience of the common person coping with a devastating conflict.

With contributions from:

Ambrose Bierce · Louisa May Alcott · Stephen Crane
Thomas Nelson Page · Dolly Sumner Lunt · Randall Parrish
Phoebe Yates Pember · George Washington Cable
S. Emma E. Edmonds · Mark Twain · Mary Ann Loughborough
G. A. Henty · John McElroy · Joseph A. Altsheler
John Fox, Jr. · and others

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Lyons Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1592284566
• ISBN 13: 9781592284566
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 295
• Redattore: Purcell Lisa