num_pages: 72
description: Originally published in 1900, Abraham Lincoln: The Evolution of His Literary Style explicated the relations between what Lincoln read and how he wrote. Dodge considers Lincoln's reading habits, noting especially his extensive knowledge of the Bible and Shakespeare, and investigates how his knowledge of a wide range of literature - from newspapers and law books to poetry and natural philosophy - influenced his writing. Through letters, poems, lectures, and speeches, Dodge shows how Lincoln's distinctive style developed. He assesses Lincoln's imaginative engagement with words, traces the sources of his favored figures of speech, and considers how his contemporaries viewed the intellectual side of his character.
language: English
title: Abraham Lincoln: The Evolution of His Literacy Style
titlecomplete: Abraham Lincoln: The Evolution of His Literacy Style
ratings_count: 2
publisher: University of Illinois Press