The Education of Henry Adams

* Beautifully illustrated with atmospheric paintings by renowned artists, Adam's groundbreaking work won him a posthumous Pulitzer Prize in 1919. It deals with the enormous cultural shifts of the early twentieth century by addressing the intellectual, technological, social, and political changes while delivering a sharp critique of nineteenth century teaching methods.* Ranked as number one of the twentieth century's top 100 English language non-fiction books by the Modern Library.* Just as accessible and enlightening for today's modern readers as it would have been when first published almost a century ago, the book is one of the great works of American literature and continues to be widely read and studied throughout the world.* This meticulous edition from Heritage Illustrated Publishing is a faithful reproduction of the original text and is enhanced with images of classic works of art carefully selected by our team of professional editors.