Reviews for The Selected writings of John and John Quincy Adams

The average rating for The Selected writings of John and John Quincy Adams based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2009-09-17 00:00:00 BARRY COURTNEY Like Monticello, many of these writings are unfinished rough drafts for a larger autobiography that was never finished. As such, the prose stylings are more like notations and detailing of proper nouns and events than an attempt at narration. Nonetheless, it is an important collection of personal and journalistic accounts of events in Jefferson's life.

Review # 2 was written on 2019-08-14 00:00:00 Joe Adams The 1944 edition is a relic all on its own, and worth the five stars from the stellar introduction by Koch and Peden. If you're trying to figure out what kind of man Jefferson was, the introduction, the autobiography, and the letters really give a three-dimensional look.