Andrew Delbanco Livres

Delbanco offers a compelling biography that provides a unique historical and critical perspective, creating a captivating portrait of a nation.

The book has been effectively utilized in first-year writing programs, fostering engaging classroom discussions about students' motivations for education and their aspirations. It combines historical context with insightful reflections, making it a valuable resource for both educators and students. Eli C. Goldblatt, a director of writing programs, commends its compactness and the depth of wisdom it offers, highlighting its success in promoting critical thinking about personal and academic growth.

One of the nation's premier literary scholars takes a broad look at the way Americans have reached beyond worldly desires for a spirituality.

More than an ecclesiastical or political history, this book is a vivid description of the earliest American immigrant experience. It depicts the dramatic tale of the seventeenth-century newcomers to our shores as they were drawn and pushed to make their way in an unsettled and unsettling world.

Engaging with contemporary cultural and political issues, this journal serves as a vital resource for readers interested in exploring the intersections of these fields. It offers insightful perspectives and discussions that are crucial for understanding today's societal dynamics.

Organized thematically, this anthology provides a collective self-portrait of the New England mind. With an introductory essay on the origins of New England, a detailed chronology, and explanatory headnotes for each selection, the book is a welcoming introduction to a great American literary tradition and a treasury of vivid writing that defines what it has meant, over nearly four centuries, to be a New Englander.

A New York Times Notable Book Selection Winner of the Mark Lynton History Prize Winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award Winner of the Lionel Trilling Book Award A New York Times Critics' Best Book "Excellent... stunning."—Ta-Nehisi Coates This book tells the story of America’s original sin—slavery—through politics, law, literature, and above all, through the eyes of enslavedblack people who risked their lives to flee from bondage, thereby forcing the nation to confront the truth about itself. The struggle over slavery divided not only the American nation but also the hearts and minds of individual citizens faced with the timeless problem of when to submit to unjust laws and when to resist. The War Before the War illuminates what brought us to war with ourselves and the terrible legacies of slavery that are with us still.

Murder and romance, innocence and experience dominate this sinister novel set in mid-19th-century Rome when aviolent crime of passion irrevocably links the lives of 3 young American artists and their Italian friend. "