An American Patrician, or The Story of Aaron Burr (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. IllustratedBy Alfred Henry Lewis
Length7h 10m
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In *An American Patrician, or The Story of Aaron Burr*, Alfred Henry Lewis presents Aaron Burr as a figure of compelling contradiction: aristocratic in bearing, republican in political allegiance, and perpetually vulnerable to the suspicions of a young nation. Blending biography, political history, and dramatic narrative, Lewis follows Burr's rise through the Revolution, his legal and governmental career, the vice presidency, his rivalry with Alexander Hamilton, and the disastrous aftermath of their duel. The work belongs to the tradition of popular historical writing that makes the past vivid through characterization and scene, while also revisiting the moral judgments imposed by nineteenth-century national memory. Its prose is energetic and interpretive, less a neutral chronicle than an argument for reconsidering Burr's motives and historical reputation. Lewis (1858–1914), an American journalist, novelist, and political commentator, possessed a professional interest in public power, partisan conflict, and the personalities who shape political institutions. Writing in an era fascinated by the nation's founders and by the psychology of ambitious statesmen, he approached Burr as both historical subject and political problem. His account reflects the period's appetite for accessible, personality-driven history, yet its attention to motive and political contingency reveals a serious effort to complicate inherited patriotic narratives. This book will appeal to readers of early American history, political biography, and historical nonfiction that combines documentary interest with literary force. It is especially valuable for those seeking a more nuanced understanding of Aaron Burr—not simply as Hamilton's antagonist or a failed traitor, but as an intelligent, disciplined, and deeply enigmatic participant in the making of the American republic.
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GenreBiography and Memoir
Length7 hrs 10 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 1, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I—FROM THEOLOGY TO LAW
2CHAPTER II—THE GENTLEMAN VOLUNTEER
3CHAPTER III—COLONEL BENEDICT ARNOLD EXPLAINS
4CHAPTER IV—THE YOUNG FRENCH PRIEST
5CHAPTER V—THE WRATH OF WASHINGTON
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6CHAPTER VI—POOR PEGGY MONCRIEFFE
7CHAPTER VII—THE CONQUERING THEODOSIA
8CHAPTER VIII—MARRIAGE AND THE LAW
9CHAPTER IX—SON-IN-LAW HAMILTON
10CHAPTER X—THAT SEAT IN THE SENATE
11CHAPTER XI—THE STATESMAN FROM NEW YORK
12CHAPTER XII—IDLENESS AND BLACK RESOLVES
13CHAPTER XIII—THE GRINDING OF AARON’S MILL
14CHAPTER XIV—THE TRIUMPH OF AARON
15CHAPTER XV—THE INTRIGUE OF THE TIE
16CHAPTER XVI—THE SWEETNESS OF REVENGE
17CHAPTER XVII—AARON I, EMPEROR OF MEXICO
18CHAPTER XVIII—THE TREASON OF WILKINSON
19CHAPTER XIX—HOW AARON IS INDICTED
20CHAPTER XX—HOW AARON IS FOUND INNOCENT
21CHAPTER XXI—THE SAILING AWAY OF AARON.
22CHAPTER XXII—HOW AARON RETURNS HOME
23CHAPTER XXIII—GRIEF COMES KNOCKING
24CHAPTER XXIV—THE DOWNFALL OF KING CAUCUS
25CHAPTER XXV—THE SERENE LAST DAYS
26THE END
27Memorable Quotes
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