The Life and Work of Henry Ward Beecher is a comprehensive biography written by Thomas W. Knox. The book explores the life and legacy of Henry Ward Beecher, an influential 19th-century American preacher, abolitionist, and social reformer. The biography begins with Beecher's childhood and upbringing in a prominent religious family in Connecticut. It then follows his early career as a preacher and his involvement in the abolitionist movement, including...