Lincoln is a novel written by Gore Vidal. Released in 1984, it is the second novel in Vidal's Narratives of Empire series and tells of the life and character of Abraham Lincoln.
Characters[]
- Abraham Lincoln
- Mary Todd Lincoln
- John Hay
- William Seward
- Salmon P. Chase
- John Wilkes Booth
- David Herold
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Publisher's summary[]
Gore Vidal's Narratives of Empire series spans the history of the United States from the Revolution to the post-World War II years. With their broad canvas and large cast of fictional and historical characters, the novels in this series present a panorama of the American political and imperial experience as interpreted by one of its most worldly, knowing, and ironic observers.
To most Americans, Abraham Lincoln is a monolithic figure, the Great Emancipator and Savior of the Union, beloved by all. In Gore Vidal's Lincoln we meet Lincoln the man and Lincoln the political animal, the president who entered a besieged capital where most of the population supported the South and where even those favoring the Union had serious doubts that the man from Illinois could save it. Far from steadfast in his abhorrence of slavery, Lincoln agonizes over the best course of action and comes to his great decision only when all else seems to fail. As the Civil War ravages his nation, Lincoln must face deep personal turmoil, the loss of his dearest son, and the harangues of a wife seen as a traitor for her Southern connections. Brilliantly conceived, masterfully executed, Gore Vidal's Lincoln allows the man to breathe again.
See also[]
| Title | Author | Release date | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant | Max Byrd | 2000 | A novel about the life of Ulysses S. Grant |
| Team of Rivals | Doris Kearns Goodwin | 2005 | A biography of Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet |
| And There Was Light | Jon Meacham | 2022 | A biography of Abraham Lincoln |
Sources[]
- Wikipedia
- Goodreads