The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Illustrated Edition Containing Numerous Documents and Reminiscences of Lincoln's Early FriendsBy Ida M. Tarbell, J. McCan Davis
Length8h 4m
About this audiobook
The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln gathers biographical narrative, documentary detail, and interpretive reflection to illuminate the formative years of one of America's most scrutinized figures. Moving from frontier hardship to intellectual self-fashioning, the volume situates Lincoln's youth within the social textures of Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois. Its style combines accessible historical storytelling with evidentiary care, offering episodes of labor, reading, law, humor, ambition, and moral awakening as the groundwork for later statesmanship. Ida M. Tarbell and J. McCan Davis write from the vigorous historical culture of the Progressive Era, when biography, journalism, and archival recovery increasingly overlapped. Tarbell's reputation for investigative precision and Davis's engagement with Lincoln materials help shape a portrait attentive to both public myth and verifiable record. Together, their work participates in the broader American effort to understand democratic leadership through origins, character, and social environment. This volume is recommended for readers seeking more than a heroic sketch: it offers a layered introduction to Lincoln's development through varied narrative modes and historical evidence. Students, general readers, and specialists alike will find value in its breadth of insight, its attention to context, and the dialogue it creates between memory, documentation, and national meaning.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.2 (55)
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GenreBiography and Memoir, Literary Classics
Length8 hrs 4 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 15, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln (Annotated)
2The Early Life of Abraham Lincoln
3Introduction
4Chapter I.
5Chapter II.
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6Chapter III.
7Chapter IV.
8Chapter V.
9Chapter VI.
10Chapter VII.
11Chapter VIII.
12Chapter IX.
13Chapter X.
14Chapter XI.
15Chapter XII.
16Chapter XIII.
17Chapter XIV.
18Chapter XV.
19Chapter XVI.
20Chapter XVII.
21Chapter XVIII.
22Chapter XIX.
23Appendix.
24I. Memoranda for Lincoln’s Genealogy.
25II. Christopher Columbus Graham and His Reminiscences of Lincoln’s Parents.
26III. A Leaf from Lincoln’s Exercise-Book, Used in 1824.
27IV. The Oldroyd Lincoln Collection.
28Memorable Quotes
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