The Madness of Mary Lincoln
- ISBN-10
- 0809327716
- ISBN-13
- 9780809327713
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 255
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007-09-25
- Publisher
- SIU Press
- Author
- Jason Emerson
Description
"The Madness of Mary Lincoln is the story not only of Mary, but also of Robert. It details how he dealt with his mother's increasing irrationality and why it embarrassed his Victorian sensibilities; it explains the reasons he had his mother committed, his response to her suicide attempt, and her plot to murder him. It also shows why and how he ultimately agreed to her release from the asylum eight months early, and what their relationship was like until Mary's death."--BOOK JACKET.
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