The Education of Henry Adams Author:Henry Adams Few works have so firmly established their positions in American literature as The Education of Henry Adams. As a man of extraordinary gifts and learning and as a member of one of the greatest American families, Henry Adams wrote an insightful exploration of himself and the tumultuous age in which he lived and (in the words of Van Wyck Brooks) ... more »"revealed a phase of American history with unparalleled boldness and truth."« less