Warren's first book, a biography that foreshadows the themes developed in novels like All the King's Men, portrays the flawed idealist whose violent seizure of the Harper's Ferry arsenal led to the greater violence of the Civil War. Southern Classics Series.
""John Brown: The Making Of A Martyr"" by Robert Penn Warren is a biography of the infamous abolitionist John Brown. The book explores Brown's life, from his early years as a farmer and businessman to his radicalization as an abolitionist and his ultimately failed raid on Harpers...