Beautifully written, this unabridged edition has become one of the great classics of modern biography and has been read by millions. Lord Charnwood has given us the most complete interpretation of Lincoln as yet produced and he has presented it in such artistic form that it may well become a classic. Many contemporary historians consider this thorough and superbly crafted work the quintessential biography of one of America's greatest presidents. Lincoln the man is analyzed against the dramatic historical background of the Colonial days, the Revolution, the War of 1812, the Missouri Compromise, secession, and an exciting history of the Civil War.