Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant

In Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Ulysses S. Grant offers an autobiography, nonfiction first published in 1885. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant, Complete" by Ulysses S. Grant is an autobiography written in 1884-1885. Racing against terminal throat cancer and financial ruin from a Ponzi scheme, the former president and Civil War general chronicled his military campaigns through the Mexican-American War and Civil War. Mark Twain intervened to publish the work, creating an innovative marketing campaign that transformed Grant's final act into one of the nineteenth century's bestselling books, saving his family from destitution while establishing an enduring literary legacy. Themes of Generals -- United States -- Biography, Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885, and Mexican War, 1846-1848 -- Personal narratives give the work a clear emotional and intellectual center. Ulysses S. Grant relies on a personal voice that turns recollection into argument, confession, and narrative, allowing mood and structure to carry as much meaning as subject matter. At roughly 273,824 words with a fairly difficult reading profile, it offers a reading commitment that is easy to judge before beginning while still leaving room for close attention. Its continuing value lies in its firsthand perspective on an individual life and its historical setting. It remains worth reading for the precision with which it turns Generals --.