This book, first published in 1933, examines the life and achievements of Henry Adams, the American historian and political journalist. It looks at his youth and early development of his ideas, and goes on to look at his time as a diplomat, historian and journalist - and his impact upon American political and intellectual life.

James Truslow Adams

1. The Heritage 2. Boyhood 3. Youth and Europe 4. The Amateur Diplomat 5. In Search of a Career 6. The Journalist 7. The Professor 8. Historian and Novelist 9. Age and the Philosophic Mind