![]() ![]() Adams then begins attending classes at Friedrichs-Wilhelm-Werdersches Gymnasium. He quickly discovers, however, that his knowledge of the German language is insufficient. He feels a contempt for Harvard coursework, while also blaming himself for failing to progress intellectually.Ĭompleting his time at Harvard, the author sets sail for Europe in 1858, intent on studying civil law in Berlin. Dixwell, Boston, in 1854, Adams begins attending Harvard, though he speaks ill of both experiences. ![]() After completing his preparatory studies at the Latin School of E.S. Upon his entrance into adolescence, Adams begins to take issue with class distinction as some of the realities of slavery are brought to his attention. After referring briefly to his presidential heritage, Adams presents glimpses of his childhood, his winters spent in Boston and his summers in Quincy. The book begins with the birth of Henry Adams in Boston, Massachusetts, on February 16, 1838. After winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1919, the book placed first on the Modern Library’s list of the top 100 English-language nonfiction books of the 20th century. ![]() The book also provides a pointed critique of educational philosophy and practice of the 19th century. A member of the Adams political family and descendant of two US presidents, Adams wrote the book in 1905 to reconcile himself to the turn of the century, which was shaping up to be vastly different from the life he knew as a child. The Education of Henry Adams is an autobiography of American historian Henry Adams. ![]()
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