William Gilmore Simms

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The Life of Francis Marion (eBook, PDF)

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Marion is proverbially the great master of strategy-the wily fox of the swamps-never to be caught, never to be followed,-yet always at hand, with unconjectured promptness, at the moment when he is least feared and is least to be expected. South Carolina's "Swamp Fox," Francis Marion, is one of the most celebrated figures of the American Revolution. Marion's cunning exploits in the Southern theater of the Revolution earned him national renown and a place in history as an American hero and master of modern guerilla warfare. Although dozens of works have been written about Marion s life over the years, this biography -- written by William Gilmore Simms, South Carolina s greatest author -- remains the best. First published in 1844, The Life of Francis Marion was Simms's most commercially successful work of nonfiction. It offers a treatment of Marion's life that is unparalleled in its scope and accuracy, all in Simms's inimitable style. The life and military service of "The Swamp Fox" told in great detail from an early history. The story is much different from the Mel Gibson movie. Here is a man who commanded an army of volunteers to save and preserve the state of South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. He was loved, revered and respected by the soldiers he commanded. His troops were disciplined and effective with little in the way of supplies and support. Marion certainly gave all he had and led from the front. He returned to his home bankrupt by the war. How many of us would give it all for our country?

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William Gilmore Simms was a poet, novelist, politician, and historian from the American South. His writings rose to prominence during the nineteenth century, with Edgar Allan Poe proclaiming him the best author America had ever produced. He is still regarded by literary academics as a prominent figure in antebellum Southern literature. He is also renowned for his ardent support for slavery and his hostility to Uncle Tom's Cabin, which prompted him to write critiques and the pro-slavery novel The Sword and the Distaff (1854). During his literary career, he worked as an editor for various journals and newspapers, and he also served in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Simms was born on April 17, 1806, in Charleston, South Carolina, of Scots-Irish forebears. His mother, Harriet Ann Augusta (née Singleton, 1784-1808), died in his infancy, and his father, William Gilmore Simms Senior (1762-1830), failed in business and joined Coffee's Indian fighters. Simms was reared by his maternal grandmother, Jane Miller Singleton Gates, who lived during the American Revolutionary War and told him stories about it. Simms worked as a drugstore clerk during his adolescence and intended to become a doctor. Simms began studying law when he was eighteen (about 1824). In 1841, the University of Alabama awarded him an honorary LLD.

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• Verlag: iOnlineShopping.com
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9788832531275
• Artikelnr.: 55386944