Theodore Roosevelt: A Literary Life
Department
English
Document Type
Book
Files
Description
Of all the many biographies of Theodore Roosevelt, none has presented the twenty-sixth president as he saw himself: as a man of letters. This fascinating account traces Roosevelt’s lifelong engagement with books and discusses his writings from childhood journals to his final editorial, finished just hours before his death. His most famous book, The Rough Riders—part memoir, part war adventure—barely begins to suggest the dynamism of his literary output. Roosevelt read widely and deeply, and worked tirelessly on his writing. Along with speeches, essays, reviews, and letters, he wrote history, autobiography, and tales of exploration and discovery. In this thoroughly original biography, Roosevelt is revealed at his most vulnerable—and his most human.
Call number in WMU's library
E757 .B17 2018
ISBN
978-1512601664
Publication Date
4-3-2018
Publisher
ForeEdge
City
Lebanon, NH
Disciplines
History
Citation for published book
Bailey, T., & Joslin, K. (2018). Theodore Roosevelt : A literary life / Thomas Bailey & Katherine Joslin.
Recommended Citation
Bailey, Thomas and Joslin, Katherine, "Theodore Roosevelt: A Literary Life" (2018). All Books and Monographs by WMU Authors. 693.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/books/693