Despite having a far less serious intent than his earlier historical writings, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres has garnered high praise: for example, Maurice le Briton said, “ Mont-Saint-Michel and Chartres is undoubtedly Adams's greatest work though not apparently related to his earlier writings, this inspired work of poetry is the crowning achievement of his severe and somber historical oeuvre.” A few years after Adams published Mont Saint Michel and Chartres, he published his most famous work, the Education of Henry Adams in 1907. It was published privately in 1904, originally intended simply for his nieces in 1913, it was made more widely available when published with the support of the American Institute of Architects. Whereas the latter is a serious academic work of history, Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is far more whimsical, a playful meditative reflection on medieval culture. Adams wrote this book, a meditative reflection on medieval culture, well after his historical masterpiece, The History of the United States of America (1801–1817). We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.Mont Saint Michel and Chartres is a book written by the American historian and scholar Henry Adams (1838–1918). Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.Īs a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.

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