The Man In Gray: A Romance Of North And South
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the smoldering years before and during the American Civil War, Thomas Dixon's The Man in Gray presents a sweeping romantic portrait of General Robert E. Lee — the man in gray himself — set against the backdrop of a nation tearing itself apart along the fault lines of loyalty, honor, and ideology. Dixon chronicles Lee's life and character with dramatic intensity, weaving together personal devotion and military destiny as the Confederacy's most iconic figure navigates the catastrophic conflict between North and South with stoic nobility. A product of its era, The Man in Gray reflects Dixon's signature style of impassioned, ideologically charged storytelling, the same voice that animated his earlier and far more controversial works such as The Clansman. The novel argues for a romanticized, Southern-sympathetic vision of the Civil War, presenting Lee as a tragic hero of almost mythological stature. Readers with an interest in how the Lost Cause narrative shaped American historical fiction will find this a revealing and historically significant — if deeply partisan — artifact of early twentieth-century literature. Does the legend of Lee endure scrutiny, or does Dixon's admiration ultimately obscure the man beneath the myth?
Author: Thomas Dixon
Format: Hardback
Published: 1921, D. Appleton and Company
Genre: Historical fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and corners
Pages: Tanning and foxing
In the smoldering years before and during the American Civil War, Thomas Dixon's The Man in Gray presents a sweeping romantic portrait of General Robert E. Lee — the man in gray himself — set against the backdrop of a nation tearing itself apart along the fault lines of loyalty, honor, and ideology. Dixon chronicles Lee's life and character with dramatic intensity, weaving together personal devotion and military destiny as the Confederacy's most iconic figure navigates the catastrophic conflict between North and South with stoic nobility. A product of its era, The Man in Gray reflects Dixon's signature style of impassioned, ideologically charged storytelling, the same voice that animated his earlier and far more controversial works such as The Clansman. The novel argues for a romanticized, Southern-sympathetic vision of the Civil War, presenting Lee as a tragic hero of almost mythological stature. Readers with an interest in how the Lost Cause narrative shaped American historical fiction will find this a revealing and historically significant — if deeply partisan — artifact of early twentieth-century literature. Does the legend of Lee endure scrutiny, or does Dixon's admiration ultimately obscure the man beneath the myth?