Thomas Jefferson, a Character Sketch

by Edward S. Ellis

Language: English

Published: 1898-01-01. 43,410 Words.

Categories: Non-Fiction » Biography

Content Rating: Older than 13

Tracing the life of a shy Virginia lawyer who helped write a revolution, this sketch follows him from penning declarations to presiding over a young republic and retreating to Monticello. Anecdotes, portraits and criticism reveal the contradictions of an idealist who praised liberty while wrestling with power and privilege.