General Robert E. Lee: The True Story of the Infamous "Marble Man" (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The Life & Legacy of Robert E. Lee, Including Personal Writings, Speeches and OrdersBy John Esten Cooke, Robert E. Lee
Length21h 56m
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General Robert E. Lee: The True Story of the Infamous "Marble Man" examines the making, endurance, and contestation of Robert E. Lee's public image. Blending biographical narrative, wartime recollection, documentary testimony, and reflective prose, the volume situates Lee between historical actor and cultural symbol. Its strongest interest lies in the tension between military reputation, moral responsibility, and the postwar impulse to transform defeat into legend, a process epitomized by the "Marble Man" myth. The volume brings together perspectives associated with John Esten Cooke, a Confederate veteran and prolific historical novelist, and Robert E. Lee himself, whose words and afterlife became central to Southern memory. Read collectively, these materials illuminate the literary culture of the Lost Cause, the nineteenth-century romance of chivalric command, and the archival traces that complicate hagiography. Their varied registers reveal how biography, memoir, and public commemoration helped construct—and can help dismantle—an idealized historical persona. Recommended for readers of Civil War history, memory studies, and American biography, this collection offers a compact forum for judging Lee through multiple lenses. It invites critical engagement rather than reverence, providing historical context, stylistic breadth, and a revealing dialogue between evidence, interpretation, and myth.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
Audiobook details
GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length21 hrs 56 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 14, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2Introduction
3Historical Context
4Synopsis (Selection)
5General Robert E. Lee: The True Story of the Infamous “Marble Man”
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6The Life & Legacy of Robert E. Leeby John Esten Cooke
7PART I LEE'S EARLY LIFE
8I INTRODUCTION
9II THE LEES OF VIRGINIA
10III GENERAL "LIGHT-HORSE HARRY" LEE
11IV STRATFORD
12V LEE'S EARLY MANHOOD AND CAREER IN THE UNITED STATES ARMY
13VI LEE AND SCOTT
14VII LEE RESIGNS
15VIII HIS RECEPTION AT RICHMOND
16IX LEE IN 1861
17X THE WAR BEGINS
18XI LEE'S ADVANCE INTO WESTERN VIRGINIA
19XII LEE'S LAST INTERVIEW WITH BISHOP MEADE
20PART II IN FRONT OF RICHMOND
21I PLAN OF THE FEDERAL CAMPAIGN
22II JOHNSTON IS WOUNDED
23III LEE ASSIGNED TO THE COMMAND — HIS FAMILY AT THE WHITE HOUSE
24IV LEE RESOLVES TO ATTACK
25V STUART'S "RIDE AROUND McCLELLAN"
26PART III ON THE CHICKAHOMINY
27I THE TWO ARMIES
28II LEE'S PLAN OF ASSAULT
29III THE BATTLE OF THE CHICKAHOMINY
30IV THE RETREAT
31V RICHMOND IN DANGER — LEE'S VIEWS
32VI LEE AND McCLELLAN — THEIR IDENTITY OF OPINION
33PART IV THE WAR ADVANCES NORTHWARD
34I LEE'S PROTEST
35II LEE'S MANOEUVRES
36III LEE ADVANCES FROM THE RAPIDAN
37IV JACKSON FLANKS GENERAL POPE
38V LEE FOLLOWS
39VI THE SECOND BATTLE OF MANASSAS
40PART V LEE INVADES MARYLAND
41I HIS DESIGNS
42II LEE IN MARYLAND
43III MOVEMENTS OF THE TWO ARMIES
44IV THE PRELUDE TO SHARPSBURG
45V THE BATTLE OF SHARPSBURG
46VI LEE AND McCLELLAN — THEIR MERITS IN THE MARYLAND CAMPAIGN
47VII LEE AND HIS MEN
48VIII LEE PASSES THE BLUE RIDGE
49IX LEE CONCENTRATES AT FREDERICKSBURG
50X THE BATTLE OF FREDERICKSBURG
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