Abraham Lincoln

Classic biography of Lincoln, first published in 1899. According to Wikipedia: "e;According to Wikipedia: "e;Abraham Lincoln is a 2-volume biography of Abraham Lincoln written by John Torrey Morse (1840-1937). Originally published in 1893, the New York times found it to be "e;for its scope, admirable. It will even stand up and appear respectable in the most distinguished company of Lincoln biographies that might be assembled."e; The author is "e;a sane biographer, who brings to the task of writing about Lincoln a mind that aspires to see clear and think straight, instead of one held slavishly subject to a heart's desire to make Lincoln out a hero without fault or blemish."e; The Atlantic Monthly noted that Morse had "e;attempted a bit of scientific painting and not a portraiture to the life. The book is a criticism, consequently, rather than an appreciation."e; They also noted that Morse concentrates mostly on the five years that Lincoln was in office... In 1987, Gabor Boritt noted that Morse was the first biographer to have "e;fully exemplified as well as diagnosed the above ailment [the schism between the self-serving, not very admirable politician that Lincoln was up until 1860 versus the later "e;unparalleled greatness"e;]."e; Morse has written of "e;the insoluble problem of two men - two lives - one following the other with no visible link... we have physically one creature, morally and mentally two beings."e;