The Writings and Speeches of Edmund Burke: Volume VIII: The French Revolution 1790-1794

ISBN-13: 9780198224228 / Angielski / Twarda / 1990 / 568 str.

Edmund Burke; L. G. Mitchell

Opis

This is the first edition of Burke's famous Reflections on the Revolution in France to appear for twenty years. No edition of his other writings on the Revolution has appeared for almost a century. In these years, the background against which Burke wrote has been much studied, throwing new light on his motives for commentating on France, and the reasons why his writings were both widely read and widely rejected. Published two hundred years after the outbreak of the French Revolution, this edition shows that the issues raised by the most influential commentaries on that Revolution have yet to be resolved.

Recenzje

'The excellent footnotes to the text reference and translate classical quotations, identify status, historical actors and episodes, indicate points taken up by Burke's polemical opponents and assertions by Burke which were clearly incorrect; they generally continue the high standards established for this edition. This factual information is tremendously helpful in dealing with a thinker such as Burke ... a fine edition.' Iain Hampsher-Monk, University of Exeter, History of Political Thought, Vol. XII, No. 1, Spring 1991

Spis treści

List of short titles; Introduction; The texts: Reflections on the Revolution in France 1790; Letter to a Member of the National Assembly 1791; Hints for a Memorial to be delivered to Monsieur de M.M. 1791; Thoughts on French Affairs 1791; Heads for consideration on the present state of affairs 1792; Obs ervations on the conduct of the minority 1793; Remarks on the policy of the Allies 1793; Preface to Brissot's address 1794; Appendices; Appendix of textual variations; List of Burke's speeches; Bibliography; Index