/lit/ - Literature

>>21323023
I'm currently reading Fawn M. Brodie's biography on Thomas Jefferson. It's definitely a little different from most biographies I read because it mostly focuses on Jefferson's inner world and personal relationships. Makes sense since it's written by a woman, but I really like seeing a different perspective of history even if she sometimes overthinks the psychoanalysis and stretches conclusions. I definitely recommend it, but if you're not familiar with the period then you might want a more cut and dry overview. I would recommend The Glorious Cause by Robert Middlekauff for that.

I personally just love this time period. There is just so much excitement and energy at America's founding. It really was unprecedented and the ideas springing from the genius minds of their day are so pure, honest, and good. I think we can all see that in the end, thier ideas were for naught, but it doesn't stop me from getting lost in the era and it's timeless message.