The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt
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The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt

by Edmund Morris

1979•Biography•886 pages

Taste attributes: biographydocumentaryhistoricalpoliticalslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelinearemotive & stirringempowerment/personal growthunderdog triumphsall consuming quest

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About This Book

Biography of Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States, detailing his life from birth (1858) to his ascendancy to the Presidency (1901). This is the first book in Edmund Morris's trilogy on Roosevelt (followed by Theodore Rex and Colonel Roosevelt). It won the 1980 Pulitzer Prize for Bibliography or Autobiography and the 1980 National Book Award in Biography.

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SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

BiographyDocumentaryHistoricalPoliticalEmpowerment/personal growthUnderdog triumphsAll consuming quest

Subjects

Politics and governmentPresidentsBiographyUnited StatesRoosevelt, Theodore, 1858-19191901-1950BiographiesPressure

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Author
Edmund Morris
Published
1979
Pages
886
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