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ⓘ About Edmund Morris
About Edmund Morris The British American biographer and author Edmund Morris was world renowned for his ability in drawing out his subjects. Getting to the heart of any topic or personality, he was gifted at creating a sense of closeness with the people he was writing about, Showing exactly who they were, he really knew how to flesh them out, essentially bringing them to life upon the page for the reader. This approach of his worked on numerous different levels over the years, as he would experiment with the form, finding something entirely new in the process. Setting himself apart from other writers within his field, he’s allowed his subjects to speak for themselves, really letting them tell their story.
All Book Series by Edmund Morris
Muhammad: A Prophet for Our Time
Series opener · book 1 of 13 · published 1991 Anthology · Karen Armstrong
Ulysses S. Grant: The Unlikely Hero
Book 2 of 13 · published 2004 Anthology · Michael Korda
Alexis de Tocqueville
Book 10 of 13 · published 2006 Anthology · Joseph Epstein
George Washington
Latest in the series · book 13 of 13 · published 2009 Anthology · Paul Johnson
? Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Edmund Morris?
About Edmund Morris The British American biographer and author Edmund Morris was world renowned for his ability in drawing out his subjects. Getting to the heart of any topic or personality, he was gifted at creating a sense of closeness with the people he was writing about, Showing exactly who they were, he really knew how to flesh them out, essentially bringing them to life upon the page for the reader. This approach of his worked on numerous different levels over the years, as he would experiment with the form, finding something entirely new in the process.
Which Edmund Morris series should I start with?
The best place to start is the Theodore Roosevelt series, the earliest of Edmund Morris's multi-book series: it opens with The Rise of Theodore Roosevelt (1979) and runs to 3 books across 1979–2010, ending with Colonel Roosevelt (2010). Edmund Morris's other series stand alone, so they can be read in any order.
How many books has Edmund Morris written?
Edmund Morris has 20 books catalogued in this guide, published between 1979 and 2019. 16 of them belong to 2 named series — the largest being the Eminent Lives series with 13 books — and 4 are standalone titles, collections or anthologies.
In what order should Edmund Morris's series be read?
Read each series in publication order — the numbered entries in each series follow the year each book first appeared. Edmund Morris's series do not depend on one another, so they can be started in any order; by start date they are Theodore Roosevelt (1979–2010, 3 books) and Eminent Lives (1991–2009, 13 books).
How are Edmund Morris's books organised into series?
This guide splits Edmund Morris's 20 books into 2 named series and 4 titles that stand alone or appear only in collections: Eminent Lives (13 books, 1991–2009); Theodore Roosevelt (3 books, 1979–2010).