Abraham Lincoln the Orator: Penetrating the Lincoln Legend

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Although much has been written about Abraham Lincoln, there has been little rhetorical analysis of how this public man communicated with his listeners. Yet by studying his rhetoric closely, insights may be gained into Lincoln as an orator, debator, jester, lawyer, statesman, leader, and president. This critical appraisal of his public speaking is linked to transcripts of some major speeches and to a chronology, bibliography, and an index. This reference is intended for students, scholars and experts in communications and rhetoric, political science, and American studies and history. Lois J. Einhorn presents a rhetorical analysis of Abraham Lincoln's speaking, seeking to define his view toward public speaking, characteristics of his rhetoric, his use of humour, and the development of his various addresses while president. Texts of nine selected speeches are printed exactly. A short chronology of speeches, a selected bibliography of Lincoln as a speaker, and a general index complete this reference work.

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. . . Contained therein are sound arguments and original thinking, too. Einhorn has made a welcome contribution to the field, and I suspect that most Lincoln students will--and should--add it to their libraries.-Bluer Gray Magazine
Einhorn . . . has masterfully analyzed Lincoln's speeches to reveal the complexities and brilliance of the sixteenth president. . . . A faascinating look at a most complex man. Speech and the use of language was an integral part of Abraham Lincoln, and this book should read by anyone who is interested in him.-The Courier
Lois J. Einhorn, has masterfully analyzed Lincoln's speeches to reveal the complexities and brilliance of the sixteenth president. . . . a fascinating look at a most complex man. Speech and the use of language was an integral part of Abraham Lincoln, and this book should be read by anyone who is interested in him.-The Courier
Professor Einhorn has written a fine volume with an outstanding literary style. This tome will prove to be most valuable to students of Lincolniana, as well as those in the fields of rhetoric, speech, communications. . . . recommends that libraries and scholars immediately obtain the volume for their collections. It will indeed be a joy to read for both entertainment and research. Much thought has gone into its writing.-Lincoln Herald
This beautifully crafted book is the sixteenth volume in a series on Great American Orators. . . . There are many points of intetest in this slim but well-written volume, such as Lincoln's use of humor and ridicule as rhetorical devices; his evolving rhetorical stances on slavery, race, and amancipation; and how it was that North and South each heard very different messages in the "First Inaugural Address." Einhorn has written a book that will interest rhetoricians and historians, as well as all those many others who simply enjoy reading about our Sixteenth President.-Civil War History
." . . Contained therein are sound arguments and original thinking, too. Einhorn has made a welcome contribution to the field, and I suspect that most Lincoln students will--and should--add it to their libraries."-Bluer Gray Magazine
"Einhorn . . . has masterfully analyzed Lincoln's speeches to reveal the complexities and brilliance of the sixteenth president. . . . A faascinating look at a most complex man. Speech and the use of language was an integral part of Abraham Lincoln, and this book should read by anyone who is interested in him."-The Courier
"Lois J. Einhorn, has masterfully analyzed Lincoln's speeches to reveal the complexities and brilliance of the sixteenth president. . . . a fascinating look at a most complex man. Speech and the use of language was an integral part of Abraham Lincoln, and this book should be read by anyone who is interested in him."-The Courier
"Professor Einhorn has written a fine volume with an outstanding literary style. This tome will prove to be most valuable to students of Lincolniana, as well as those in the fields of rhetoric, speech, communications. . . . recommends that libraries and scholars immediately obtain the volume for their collections. It will indeed be a joy to read for both entertainment and research. Much thought has gone into its writing."-Lincoln Herald
"This beautifully crafted book is the sixteenth volume in a series on Great American Orators. . . . There are many points of intetest in this slim but well-written volume, such as Lincoln's use of humor and ridicule as rhetorical devices; his evolving rhetorical stances on slavery, race, and amancipation; and how it was that North and South each heard very different messages in the "First Inaugural Address." Einhorn has written a book that will interest rhetoricians and historians, as well as all those many others who simply enjoy reading about our Sixteenth President."-Civil War History

Author Bio

LOIS J. EINHORN is Associate Professor of Rhetoric at the State University of New York at Binghamton. She has written at length on public address and rhetorical theory and criticism. She is also a co-author of Effective Employment Interviewing: Unlocking Human Potential (1982).