Notes on Shaara's "The Killer Angels"
Published on 19. June 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-7645-8549-4 (ISBN)
Description
The book tells the story of the Battle of Gettysburg from the points of view of four main characters: Lee and Longstreet on the Confederate side, and Buford and Chamberlain on the Union side. It retells actual events day by day and conveys the emotions felt by participants in the most famous battle of the Civil War. Michael Shaara's choice of characters enables him to describe the action and battle strategy from many levels of command and from various locations.
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Series
Edition
New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Foster City
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 144 mm
Weight
113 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7645-8549-4 (9780764585494)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Debra Bailey is a freelance author and editor in Cary, N.C.
Content
Life and Background of the Author. Introduction to the Novel. Critical Commentaries. Foreword. Monday, June 29, 1863: 1. The Spy. Monday, June 29, 1863: 2. Chamberlain. Monday, June 29, 1863: 3. Buford. Monday, June 29, 1863: 4. Longstreet. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 1. Lee. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 2. Buford. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 3. Lee. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 4. Chamberlain. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 5. Longstreet. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 6. Lee. Wednesday, July 1, 1863: 7. Buford. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 1. Fremantle. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 2. Chamberlain. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 3. Longstreet. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 4. Chamberlain. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 5. Longstreet. Thursday, July 2, 1863: 6. Lee. Friday, July 3, 1863: 1. Chamberlain. Friday, July 3, 1863: 2. Longstreet. Friday, July 3, 1863: 3. Chamberlain. Friday, July 3, 1863: 4. Armistead. Friday, July 3, 1863: 5. Longstreet. Friday, July 3, 1863: 6. Chamberlain. Character Analyses. Critical Essays. CliffsNotes Review. CliffsNotes Resource Center. Index.