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Recollections : French Revolution of 1848
Title
Recollections : French Revolution of 1848.
ISBN
1315128144
9781315128146
Edition
First edition.
Publication
London : Taylor and Francis, 2017.
Physical Description
1 online resource : text file, PDF
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Summary
"Tocqueville was not only an active participant in the French Revolution of 1848, he was also a deeply perceptive observer with a detached attitude of mind. He saw the pitfalls of the course his country was taking more clearly than any of his contemporaries, including Karl Marx. Recollections was first written for self-clarification. It is both an exciting, candid, behind-the-scenes account of what actually happened during those tumultuous months and a remarkably shrewd analysis that has become an accurate forecast of future societies wrestling with the dilemma of synthesizing equality and freedom. Thus the book has a relevance that extends beyond France, to our own country and others, a relevance that is explored in J.P. Mayer's new introduction. Out of print in English for several years, Recollections is presented here in a translation based on the definitive French edition of 1964. It captures the wit and subtlety of mind that have made this book one of the most popular of all Tocqueville's works. Tocqueville's own comments, which he wrote into the manuscript, including his variants, are given, and the editors have added explanatory notes."--Provided by publisher.
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Taylor & Francis. EBA 2024-2025.
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Language
English
Added to Catalog
August 08, 2024
Contents
Part Part One
chapter 1 Origin and Character of These Recollections
General Aspects of the Period Preceding the Revolution of 1848-First Symptoms of the Revolution
chapter 2 The Banquets
Sense of Security Entertained by the Government
Anxiety of the Leaders of the Opposition
Arraignment of Ministers
chapter 3 Troubles of the 22nd February-The Sitting of the 23rd-the New Ministry
Opinions of M. Dufaure and M. de Beaumont
chapter 4 The 24th February-The Ministers' Plan of Resistance
The National Guard
General Bedeau
chapter 5 The Sitting of the Chamber
The Duchess of Orleans
The Provisional Government
part Part Two
chapter 1 My View of the Reasons for the Events of the 24th February, and My Thoughts Concerning Its Effects for the Future
chapter 2 Paris the Day After the 24th February, and the Days That Followed
Socialist Character of the New Revolution
chapter 3 Uncertainty of the Members of the Old Parliament About What Attitude to Adopt
My Own Reflections About What I Ought to Do and the Resolutions I Made
chapter 4 My Candidature in the Department of La Manche-Characteristics of That Province-The General Election
chapter 5 First Meeting of the Constituent Assembly
Appearance of That Assembly
chapter 6 My Relations with Lamartine-His Subterfuges
chapter 7 The 15th May
chapter 8 The Festival of Concord and the Eve of the June Days
chapter 9 The June Days
chapter 10 The End of the June Days
chapter 11 The Drafting Committee for the Constitution
part Part Three
chapter 1 My Return to France-formation of the Cabinet
chapter 2 Composition of the Cabinet-Its Conduct Down to the Attempted Insurrection of the 13th June
chapter 3 Our Domestic Policy
Quarrels Within the Cabinet-Difficulties in Its Relations with the Majority and the President
chapter 4 Foreign Affairs
part Appendices
chapter I G. De Beaumont's Account of the 24th February
chapter II Conversation with Barrot (10 December 1850)
His Version of the Events of the 24th February
chapter III Incidents of 24 February 1848
Efforts on the Part of M. Dufaure and His Friends to Prevent the February Revolution
Responsibility of M. Thiers for Rendering These Efforts Futile
chapter IV Notes for the Recollections Covering the Period from June 1848 to June 1849
chapter V Various Notes for the Still Unwritten Parts of My Recollections
chapter VI My Conversation with the President of the Republic on 15 May 1851
chapter VII Revision of the Constitution
Conversation with Berryer When I Invited Him to My House on 21 June 1851
chapter VIII Speech by M. De Tocqueville on the Roman Expedition Delivered in the Legislative National Assembly on 18 October 1849.
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