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-Almost every page forces you to think hard, and in new ways, about American violence, American history, and what used to be called the American character.- -The New Yorker-A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched 'life and times' that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th-century American culture. . . . Impeccably written.- -San Francisco Chronicle-Splendidly written. . . . Reynolds is that rarest of authors who knows how to write well and who successfully presents a life-size image of Brown, warts and all.- -Denver Post-The most complete word on Brown as man and myth. . . . Nobody knows more about American society and culture in the first two-thirds of the 19th century than Reynolds. . . . Vivid and convincing. . . . The best volume we now have on that incendiary figure.--The Providence Journal-Absorbing.--New York Times Book Review- This well-researched book . . . peels away some of the extreme interpretations of Brown and offers a generally balanced and objective assessment of why he should matter.--St. Louis Post-Dispatch-Great sensitivity, thorough research, and some marvelous narrative.--Washington Post Book World-A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched 'life and times' that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th century American culture . . . impeccably written.--San Francisco Chronicle-A masterful exploration of a fascinating, flawed character and his cultural impact.--Atlanta Journal-Constitution-Absorbing, well written and beautifully documented.--The Nation

Almost every page forces you to think hard, and in new ways, about American violence, American history, and what used to be called the American character. The New Yorker A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched life and times that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th-century American culture. . . . Impeccably written. San Francisco Chronicle Splendidly written. . . . Reynolds is that rarest of authors who knows how to write well and who successfully presents a life-size image of Brown, warts and all. Denver Post The most complete word on Brown as man and myth. . . . Nobody knows more about American society and culture in the first two-thirds of the 19th century than Reynolds. . . . Vivid and convincing. . . . The best volume we now have on that incendiary figure. The Providence Journal Absorbing. New York Times Book Review This well-researched book . . . peels away some of the extreme interpretations of Brown and offers a generally balanced and objective assessment of why he should matter. St. Louis Post-Dispatch Great sensitivity, thorough research, and some marvelous narrative. Washington Post Book World A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched life and times that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th century American culture . . . impeccably written. San Francisco Chronicle A masterful exploration of a fascinating, flawed character and his cultural impact. Atlanta Journal-Constitution Absorbing, well written and beautifully documented. The Nation

Almost every page forces you to think hard, and in new ways, about American violence, American history, and what used to be called the American character. <br>- The New Yorker <br> A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched 'life and times' that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th-century American culture. . . . Impeccably written. <br>- San Francisco Chronicle <br> Splendidly written. . . . Reynolds is that rarest of authors who knows how to write well and who successfully presents a life-size image of Brown, warts and all. <br>- Denver Post<br> <br> The most complete word on Brown as man and myth. . . . Nobody knows more about American society and culture in the first two-thirds of the 19th century than Reynolds. . . . Vivid and convincing. . . . The best volume we now have on that incendiary figure. <br>- The Providence Journal <br> Absorbing. <br>- New York Times Book Review <br> This well-researched book . . . peels away some of the extreme interpretations of Brown and offers a generally balanced and objective assessment of why he should matter. <br>- St. Louis Post-Dispatch <br> Great sensitivity, thorough research, and some marvelous narrative. <br>- Washington Post Book World <br> A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched 'life and times' that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th century American culture . . . impeccably written. <br>- San Francisco Chronicle <br> A masterful exploration of a fascinating, flawed character and his cultural impact. <br>- Atlanta Journal-Constitution <br> Absorbing, well written and beautifully documented. <br>- The Nation

Almost every page forces you to think hard, and in new ways, about American violence, American history, and what used to be called the American character. - The New Yorker A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched 'life and times' that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th-century American culture. . . . Impeccably written. - San Francisco Chronicle Splendidly written. . . . Reynolds is that rarest of authors who knows how to write well and who successfully presents a life-size image of Brown, warts and all. - Denver Post<br> The most complete word on Brown as man and myth. . . . Nobody knows more about American society and culture in the first two-thirds of the 19th century than Reynolds. . . . Vivid and convincing. . . . The best volume we now have on that incendiary figure. - The Providence Journal Absorbing. - New York Times Book Review This well-researched book . . . peels away some of the extreme interpretations of Brown and offers a generally balanced and objective assessment of why he should matter. - St. Louis Post-Dispatch Great sensitivity, thorough research, and some marvelous narrative. - Washington Post Book World A rich, nuanced and exhaustively researched 'life and times' that positions the abolitionist firmly in the context of 19th century American culture . . . impeccably written. - San Francisco Chronicle A masterful exploration of a fascinating, flawed character and his cultural impact. - Atlanta Journal-Constitution Absorbing, well written and beautifully documented. - The Nation

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David S. Reynolds is Distinguished Professor of English and American Studies at the Graduate Center and Baruch College of the City University of New York. He received his B.A. from Amherst College and his Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley. He has taught at Rutgers University, New York University, Barnard College, and Northwestern University. His Walt Whitman's America won the Bancroft Prize, the Ambassador Book Award, and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. Beneath the American Renaissance won Phi Beta Kappa's Christian Gauss.

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