The Education of Henry Adams · Character
Robert E. Lee
Confederate general, known from Washington youth.
minor
Also known as Roony, Roony Lee, Lee, Colonel Robert E. Lee, Robert E.
First appearance: iii washington 1850 1854
Robert E. Lee shows up with force in Harvard College (1854–1858). The page is where that presence becomes real.
Referred to as 'Roony' Lee, a Virginian student at Harvard, son of Colonel Robert E.
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In Harvard College (1854–1858): Referred to as 'Roony' Lee, a Virginian student at Harvard, son of Colonel Robert E. Lee, embodying the Southern type. Later, in Berlin (1858–1859): Not directly present; referenced…
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This is the story's dramatic climax because Henry Adams reaches an emotional and psychological peak of overwhe…
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