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基本説明
New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2008. This is a major new biography of Jefferson; it reveals him in an intimate portrait that is compelling for its careful recounting of daily life details (instead of the familiar political watersheds) and the attention it pays to his rich and full life of the mind, for which Monticello stood as a metaphor.
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The sheer variety of Jefferson's many pursuits-he was an inventor, horticulturist, statesman, architect, and philosopher, among many other things-almost mask the singularity of his genius. But there is little doubt that our third president was also one of America's greatest intellectuals. This superb new biography focuses on Jefferson's intellectual and literary life. It follows Jefferson's education from adolescence to adulthood, examines his interests, and gives new interpretations of his writings. Early writings, including A Summary View of the Rights of British America, the Declaration of Independence, and Notes on the State of Virginia are analyzed in depth. Hayes also provides substantial coverage of Jefferson's professional, social, and literary activities in Paris and his travels through Europe. He devotes a chapter to the time he served as secretary of state and his publication, The Anas, an extraordinary behind-the-scenes look at George Washington's presidency. His tenure as vice-president and president is considered in light of the ideas and relationships that were most salient for him during those crucial years. Separate chapters treat his correspondence with John Adams, the formation of the Library of Congress and his retirement library, The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth, The Autobiography, and the founding of the University of Virginia. Overall, the biography offers an intimate portrait of the life of the mind that Jefferson cultivated and dreamed of one day developing to its full potential while in retirement at Monticello.
Contents
Book I: The Education of Thomas Jefferson
1: Fire!
2: A Boy and His Books
3: A Correct, Classical Scholar
4: William and Mary
5: The Williamsburg Circle
6: The Limits of English Law
7: A Shelf of Notebooks
8: Becoming a Burgess
Book II: Family and Nation
9: Domestic Life and Literary Pursuits
10: Rude Bard of the North
11: A Summary View of the Rights of British America
12: The Pen and the Tomahawk
13: The Declaration of Independence
14: The Book Culture of Philadelphia and Williamsburg, Contrasted
15: Of Law and Learning
16: Lines of Communication
17: Notes on the State of Virginia
18: The Narrow House
19: An American Odyssey
Book III: Our Man in Paris
20: Bookman in Paris
21: Talking about Literature
22: London Town
23: Summer of '86
24: An Inquisitive Journey through France and Italy
25: A Tour through Holland and the Rhine Valley
26: Last Days in Paris
Book IV: Servant of the People
27: The Young Idea
28: The Anas
29: Letters from a Virginia Farmer
30: The Vice-President and the Printed Word
31: The First Inaugural Address
32: Wall of Separation
33: "Life of Captain Lewis"
34: President as Patron of Literature
Book V: Monticello
35: Return to Monticello
36: Letters to an Old Friend
37: The Library of Congress
38: The Retirement Library
39: The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth
40: The Autobiography
41: The University of Virginia from Dream to Reality
42: The Life and Soul of the University
An Essay on Sources
