Lincoln's yarns and stories
Abraham Lincoln was famous in his lifetime for the stories he told, and this collection, introduced and compiled by the Pennsylvania editor and politician Alexander K. McClure, who knew him, gathers several hundred of them. The anecdotes are short and grouped under headline titles: frontier jokes from his years as a lawyer in Illinois, retorts to office seekers and critics, wartime remarks about generals such as McClellan, and stories he used to defuse a tense meeting or make a political point. Some are well attested and others belong to the legend that grew up around him after his death, but together they show why humor was one of his tools as a politician. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first story is free.
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Is Lincoln's yarns and stories in the public domain?
Yes. Lincoln's yarns and stories by Alexander K. McClure is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 9 h 05 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Lincoln's yarns and stories?
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