01135nam a2200217Ia 4500 CTU_125603 210402s9999 xx 000 0 und d 32.85 818.409 A213 Adams, Henry Novels, Mont Saint Michel, The education Henry Adams; Edited by Ernest Samuels and Jayne N. Samuels New York, NY The Library of America 1983 "Democracy" is one of the best political novels of all time and speaking as a denizen of the nation's capital, very little has changed. Esther is attempt deal with the "woman question." Clearly the inspiration of both books is Mrs. Henry Adams. Known as "Voltaire in petticoats" (Henry James), she later tragically took her own life following a period of depression. The death of his wife led to Henry Adams' retirement from public life. This subject is covered in Ernest Samuels' wonderful biography American literature,American fiction 19th century,19th century Minh Trung tâm Học liệu Trường Đại học Cần Thơ