In An Expression of the American Mind, the Folio Society presents a wide-ranging anthology of Thomas Jefferson’s writings—spanning letters, speeches, political documents, and personal reflections—that together trace the intellectual and moral development of one of America’s founding figures, from his early ambitions through the Revolution and into his later years; arranged chronologically and enriched by commentary, the collection reveals Jefferson’s evolving thoughts on liberty, democracy, religion, and slavery, while also offering glimpses of his private life and interests, ultimately portraying both the ideals and contradictions of a man who sought to define the principles of a new nation and articulate what he called “the American mind.”