The complete personal memoirs of general ulysses s. Grant was an outstanding military figure and the savior of the union during the civil war, as well as the 18th president of the united states from 186977. From his frontier boyhood, to his heroics in battle, to the grinding poverty from which the civil war ironically rescued him, these. Grant extended sample audio sample unavailable letter of ulysses s. Out of the army, out of office, and out of favorthat was his life now. Oct 27, 2017 of the many editions of the memoirs, i recommend the annotated edition published by harvard university press overseen by john f. Grant s is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any american president. Grants memoirs comprise one of the most valuable writings by a military commander in history eicher 492. Grant 18221885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family s. This library of america series edition is printed on acidfree paper and features smythsewn binding, a full cloth cover, and a ribbon marker. Mcfeely the grant autobiographyis a powerful, riveting, endlessly fascinating book, gracefully writtenevery wordby grant. The service works on any major device including computers, smartphones, music players, ereaders, and tablets.
In preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether on the national or confederate side, other than the unavoidable injustice of not making mention often where special mention is due. Buy a cheap copy of memoirs and selected letters book by ulysses s. As with all memoirs, grant s was at its best as a revelation of the way he remembered the events of his tumultuous life and the feelings they evoked in him as death drew near. Though grant s memoirs were written 119 years ago, they remain fresh, vibrant and an intensely good read. There are portions where you will literally laugh out loud. So for the price everyone else charges for just 1 book, we offer you unlimited audio books, e books and language courses to download and enjoy as you please. Grant, robin field, blackstone audio, inc audible audiobooks. A graduate of the prestigious west point military academy, grant served in both the. Of the many editions of the memoirs, i recommend the annotated edition published by harvard university press overseen by john f. Grant was a successful military general and the eighteenth president of the united states. Grant, the 18th president of the united states, focused mainly on his military career during the mexicanamerican war and the american civil war, and completed as he was dying of throat cancer in 1885.
Grant 18221885 was born hiram ulysses grant in point pleasant, ohio, and worked on the family farm until his appointment in 1839 to the u. Geoffrion s world history podcast auntie and nephew. Grant 1822 1885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether. He was an author of unusual ability and his memoirs are widely regarded as one of the great books. Grant was sick and broke when he began work on his memoirs. No 55 personal memoirs by ulysses s grant 1885 the civil war general turned president was a reluctant author, but set the gold standard for presidential. Driven by financial worries and a desire to provide for his wife, he wrote diligently during a year of deteriorating health. Biographyautobiography and memoir are among my favorites so i have added a bunch to this list. This book is the last of the great services grant rendered to this nation. He wrote his memoirs after being diagnosed with throat cancer and succumbed to the disease a mere week after its completion. Download as many audiobooks, ebooks, language audio courses, and language eworkbooks as you want during the free trial and it s all yours to keep even if you cancel during the free trial.
Oct 04, 2012 i have a book that belonged to my great grandmother. Among the autobiographies of great military figures, ulysses s. Grant, vol 1, 1885, script written dedication to the american soldier and sailor with signature of u. Grant were completed just a few days before his death on july 23, 1885. This collection of letters will constitute a suitable companion volume to grant s personal memoirs and to the accepted biographies. Grant is recognized today as one of the most significant american military memoirs of all time.
Grant selected letters, 18391865 library of america primary image. Grant university of nebraska press, 1996 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence. Grant 1822 1885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether on the national or confederate side, other than the unavoidable injustice of not making mention often where special mention is due. At the time of its publication, the personal memoirs of ulysses s.
He vowed he would finish the work before he died, and one week after its completion, he lay dead at the age of sixtythree. Grant was an instant successa result of the marketing efforts of mark twain, grant s publisher and personal friend. The ghost that haunts grants memoirs the new york times. Publication of the memoirs came at a time when the public was being treated to a spate of wartime reminiscences, many of them defensive in nature, seeking to refight battles or attack old enemies. This ebook has been professionally proofread to ensure accuracy and readability on all devices. Ron chernow, in grant faced with cancer and financial ruin, ulysses s. What is the value of ulysses s grant memoir first edition. My great grandmother signed her name inside and its dated dec. The celebrated remembrances of the man who led the union to victory during the civil war completed just days before his death, grant s personal memoirs is a clear and compelling account of his military career, focusing on two great conflicts. Grant presidential library at mississippi state, for its invaluable notes identifying almost every personage mentioned by grant, expanding on incidents and events grant. Completed just days before his death and hailed by mark twain as the most remarkable work of its kind since the commentaries of julius caesar, this is the nowlegendary autobiography of ulysses simpson grant 18221885, 18th president of the united states and the union general who led the north to victory in the civil war. I will listen to it over and over again because it s so chuck full of information presented in a down to earth manner.
Grant s courage, both moral and physical, was a matter of record. Grant, the overall commander of the union army and the 18th us president. Grant was the commanderinchief of the union forces during the climactic late years of the civil war and later served as the 18th president of the united states. Grant author, robin field narrator, blackstone audio, inc. This copy bears a presentation card tippedin to volume i on the front free endpaper, inscribed and signed by grants eldest son, frederick dent grant. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family s future. Mar 10, 2008 twain and grant shared a similar sense of humor, and grant s witicisms in the memoirs are frequent, unexpected and welcome. Grant university of nebraska press, 1996 ps primary source a primary source is a work that is being studied, or that provides firsthand or direct evidence on a topic. Grant is recognized today as one of the most significant american military memoirs of all.
Encouraged by his friend mark twain, grant began preparing his memoirs in 1884. Grant s personal memoirs and selected letters 18391865 library of america editionthis is one of the most important books written an american. Personal memoirs of u s grant part 14 full audiobook by ulysses s. In preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid. From 18691877 he served as the eighteenth president of the united states. Grant audio books geoffrey giuliano is the author of over twenty internationally bestselling biographies, including the london sunday times bestseller blackbird.
Beloved and bestselling since its publication in 1885, personal memoirs of ulysses s. Stiles discusses a new, completely annotated edition of grant s memoirs, edited by john f. In an honest and intelligent voice, the celebrated civil war general and former president offers a detailed and intimate telling of the events of the mexicanamerican. Grants is certainly one of the finest, and it is arguably the most notable literary achievement of any american president. Grant is a seminal work of military history and one of the great achievements of american autobiography. I listen to a lot of audio books on my commute to and from work. Nov 10, 2010 among the autobiographies of great military figures, ulysses s. Its truth was less in the details of what he recalled as in the story he had to tell, of justice triumphant over a great evil. There is something huge and seething about these memoirs. Twain and grant shared a similar sense of humor, and grant s witicisms in the memoirs are frequent, unexpected and welcome. Interior generally fresh with very light foxing to preliminaries, minor expert archival repair to foldlines of facsimile leaf i, small marginal closed tear not affecting text ii. The twovolume set was published by mark twain shortly after grant s. Stiles discusses a new, completely annotated edition of grants memoirs, edited by john f.
Oct 15, 20 completed a short time before his death in 1885, the personal memoirs of ulysses s. In an attempt to assist the grant family in recovering some of the fortune lost when grant. The former president wrote his memoirs as he was dying of throat cancer, his sole purpose to provide some financial security for his family. Grant 18221885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether. One of the most unflinching studies of war in our literature. Grant presidential library at mississippi state, for its invaluable notes identifying almost every personage mentioned by grant, expanding on incidents and events grant glosses over and even correcting his occasional misstatements. Grant wrote his personal memoirs to secure his family s futureand won himself a unique place in american letters. Grant 18221885 was a general in the civil war and the eighteenth president of the united states. Twain famously compared grant s personal memoirs to caesar s. Grant 18221885 in preparing these volumes for the public, i have entered upon the task with the sincere desire to avoid doing injustice to any one, whether on the national or confederate side, other than the unavoidable injustice of not making mention often where special mention is due. Grant has a deceptively simple writing style which paints the world in which he lived in vivid colors. A first hand account of history, yes, but also just a really good book. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read personal memoirs of ulysses s. The foremost military memoir in the english language, written in a clear, supple style.