Thanks to everyone for the tips! I still have the Longstreet book on my TBR pile.
I loved the illustrations for this post, as I have actually read most of these books. A tiny nit to pick: I'd prefer a shot of C. Vann Woodward's edition of Mary Chesnut's "diary", even though it's less photogenic, as it makes so clear Chesnut's efforts to s…
Thanks to everyone for the tips! I still have the Longstreet book on my TBR pile.
I loved the illustrations for this post, as I have actually read most of these books. A tiny nit to pick: I'd prefer a shot of C. Vann Woodward's edition of Mary Chesnut's "diary", even though it's less photogenic, as it makes so clear Chesnut's efforts to shape her book, rather than just artlessly jotting down her thoughts in an amazingly prescient way. Also, it contains all the "diary" content, not pruned as thought appropriate by Chesnut's friends or later editors.
Thanks to everyone for the tips! I still have the Longstreet book on my TBR pile.
I loved the illustrations for this post, as I have actually read most of these books. A tiny nit to pick: I'd prefer a shot of C. Vann Woodward's edition of Mary Chesnut's "diary", even though it's less photogenic, as it makes so clear Chesnut's efforts to shape her book, rather than just artlessly jotting down her thoughts in an amazingly prescient way. Also, it contains all the "diary" content, not pruned as thought appropriate by Chesnut's friends or later editors.
It's a remarkable inside account of the Civil War. One of those books that I need to replace because of overuse.