Abraham Lincoln A Life 18371842, Michael Burlingame
Abraham Lincoln A Life 18371842, Michael Burlingame
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Abraham Lincoln: A Life 1837-1842
A Righteous Lawyer Deals With an Unhappy Marriage

Author: Michael Burlingame

Narrator: Sean Pratt

Unabridged: 5 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Ascent Audio

Published: 07/07/2009


Synopsis

Publishers Weekly describes this book as “the most meticulously researched Lincoln biography ever written. Burlingame's Lincoln comes alive as the author unfolds vast amounts of new research while breathing new life into familiar stories. It is the essential title for the bicentennial.” Publishers Weekly also notes, “The book need not be heard in one sitting. Each part stands alone.” Now Gildan Media brings to you, chapter by chapter, what Doris Kearns Goodwin calls a “…profound and masterful portrait.”

A Righteous Lawyer Deals With an Unhappy Marriage (1837-1842)

"We must fight the devil with fire” - Slasher Gaff Politico in Springfield (1837-1841)
Lincoln's studies lead to him becoming a successful lawyer in Illinois. He is often published anonymously during the political campaign of 1837 and his works include detailed rebuttals against opposing politicians. As a pivotal member of the Whig party, Lincoln openly begins to condemn mob violence and lynching, and begins to publicly denounce slavery in his speeches. This chapter details much of the wrongdoings and disorderly conduct that mark the political landscape of the time.

“It would just kill me to marry Mary Todd” - Courtship and Marriage (1840-1842)
This chapter is entirely dedicated to Lincoln’s courtship and marriage to his wife, Mary Todd. His complete opposite, she is abusive, spiteful, argumentative and extremely thrifty. Many attribute Lincoln’s drive to become president to her, as even before their marriage, she referred to herself as a president’s wife and her disagreeable temperament often drove him out of the domestic realm and into the streets with the common people, making him extremely popular in the community.

About Michael Burlingame

Michael Burlingame holds the Chancellor Naomi B. Lynn Distinguished Chair in Lincoln Studies at the University of Illinois Springfield. He is the author or editor of several books about Lincoln, including An American Marriage; Lincoln Observed; The Inner World of Abraham Lincoln; and the two-volume critical masterpiece Abraham Lincoln: A Life. Michael lives in Springfield, Illinois.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Caitlin

Burlingame's series is a remarkably in-depth reconstruction of Lincoln's life cut into "manageable" sections. The author's research is impressive and consequently the level of detail is overwhelming. For example, some arguments with Mary Todd Lincoln are recreated nearly word-for-word. The work leav......more