Abraham Lincoln the Orator

Although much has been written about Abraham Lincoln there has been little rhetorical analysis of how this public man communicated with his listeners. Yet by studying his rhetoric closely we can gain real insights into Lincoln as an orator debater jester lawyer statesman leader and president. This critical appraisal of his public speaking is linked to transcripts of some major speeches and to a chronology bibliography and an index. This useful one-volume reference is intended for students scholars and experts in communications and rhetoric political science and American studies and history.Lois J. Einhorn presents a rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln''s speaking defining his view toward public speaking characteristics of his rhetoric his use of humor and the development of his various addresses while president. Texts of nine selected speeches are printed exactly. A short chronology of speeches a selected bibliography of Lincoln as a speaker and a general index complete this important new reference work.