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Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses, including the Reign of Terror. A scathing attack on the revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property and religion, it makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs, argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionary change - and deplores the influence Burke feared the revolution might have in Britain. Reflections on the Revolution in France is now widely regarded as a classic statement of conservative political thought, and is one of the eighteenth century's great works of political rhetoric.
Conor Cruise O'Brien's introduction examines the contemporary political situation in England and Ireland and its influence on Burke's point of view. He highlights Burke's brilliant grasp of social and political forces and discusses why the book has remained so significant for over two centuries.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses, including the Reign of Terror. A scathing attack on the revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property and religion, it makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs, argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionary change - and deplores the influence Burke feared the revolution might have in Britain. Reflections on the Revolution in France is now widely regarded as a classic statement of conservative political thought, and is one of the eighteenth century's great works of political rhetoric.
Conor Cruise O'Brien's introduction examines the contemporary political situation in England and Ireland and its influence on Burke's point of view. He highlights Burke's brilliant grasp of social and political forces and discusses why the book has remained so significant for over two centuries.
For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Edmund Burke (1729 - 97) was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1750 he entered the MIddle Temple in London but soon left law for literature. His Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and the Beautiful influenced many writers of the Romantic period. An MP in the Whig Party, he championed the cause of Catholic emancipation and was involved in the governing India.
Conor Cruise O'Brien is Emeritus Professor of the University of Dublin. In 1955 he was Counsellor in Paris and head of the United Nations section on Ireland from 1956 - 1960. He has been a professor at NYU, St Catherine's College, Oxford and at Dartmouth College in the USA. He has written on subjects including Ireland, Israel and the French Revolution.
Introduction
Biographial Note
Burke's Prefatory Note
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Notes
Bibliographical Note
| Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
|---|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1982 |
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 400 |
| Reihe: | English Library |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780140432046 |
| ISBN-10: | 0140432043 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Burke, Edmund |
| Solist: | O'Brien, Conor Cruise |
| Übersetzung: | Middlemore, S. G. |
| Hersteller: |
Penguin Publishing Group
English Library |
| Maße: | 198 x 129 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Edmund Burke |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.12.1982 |
| Gewicht: | 0,3 kg |
Edmund Burke (1729 - 97) was born in Dublin and educated at Trinity College, Dublin. In 1750 he entered the MIddle Temple in London but soon left law for literature. His Philosophical Enquiry into the Sublime and the Beautiful influenced many writers of the Romantic period. An MP in the Whig Party, he championed the cause of Catholic emancipation and was involved in the governing India.
Conor Cruise O'Brien is Emeritus Professor of the University of Dublin. In 1955 he was Counsellor in Paris and head of the United Nations section on Ireland from 1956 - 1960. He has been a professor at NYU, St Catherine's College, Oxford and at Dartmouth College in the USA. He has written on subjects including Ireland, Israel and the French Revolution.
Introduction
Biographial Note
Burke's Prefatory Note
Reflections on the Revolution in France
Notes
Bibliographical Note
| Empfohlen (von): | 18 |
|---|---|
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 1982 |
| Genre: | Geschichte |
| Rubrik: | Geisteswissenschaften |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 400 |
| Reihe: | English Library |
| Inhalt: | Einband - flex.(Paperback) |
| ISBN-13: | 9780140432046 |
| ISBN-10: | 0140432043 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | Burke, Edmund |
| Solist: | O'Brien, Conor Cruise |
| Übersetzung: | Middlemore, S. G. |
| Hersteller: |
Penguin Publishing Group
English Library |
| Maße: | 198 x 129 x 25 mm |
| Von/Mit: | Edmund Burke |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 16.12.1982 |
| Gewicht: | 0,3 kg |
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