Lincoln (Cyclopedia of Literary Characters)
At a glance:
- Author: Gore Vidal
- First Published: 1984
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1861-1865
- Setting: Washington, D.C.
- Genres: Long fiction
- Subjects: Nineteenth century
- Locales: Washington, D.C.
Characters Discussed
Abraham Lincoln, the sixteenth president of the United States. The Lincoln portrayed here, nicknamed “The Tycoon” by close associates in the White House, is a complex man. Not only is he the Lincoln usually portrayed in biographies—the jesting, self-deprecating backwoods sage—but he also is a complex, calculating man of genius with an acutely accurate awareness of what the American people support. Thought to be a country bumpkin by such cabinet members as Salmon Chase and William Seward prior to his arrival at the White House, he soon amazes them...
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