Democracy in America
And Two Essays on America
$28.75
- Paperback
992 pages
- Release Date
19 May 2003
Summary
Unique to this edition is a translation of Tocqueville’s other American writings—Two Weeks in the Wilderness and The Excursion to Lake Oneida.
In 1831, Tocqueville set out from post-revolutionary France on a journey across America that would take him 9 months and cover 7,000 miles. The result was DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA—a subtle and prescient analysis of the life and institutions of 19th-century America. Tocqueville’s study of the strengths and weaknesses of an…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780140447606 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0140447601 |
| Author: | Alexis Tocqueville, Isaac Kramnick, Gerald Bevan |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Classics |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 992 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 19 May 2003 |
| Weight: | 672g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 44mm |
| Series: | Penguin Classics |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
“No better study of a nation’s institutions and culture than Tocqueville’s Democracy in America has ever been written by a foreign observer.” –The New York Times“The Bradley edition of Tocqueville’s classic is the best now available in English.” –Charles A. Beard“Professor Bradley’s edition should remain the standard one for our time.” –F. O. MatthiessenWith an Introduction by Alan Ryan
About The Author
Alexis Tocqueville
Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-59) was a French sociologist and historian active in law and served for a time as foreign minister. He also wrote L’Ancien Regime.
Gerald Bevan is the translator.
Issac Kramnick is Professor of Government at Cornell and edited The Federalist Papers for Penguin.
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