The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville

By Alexis de Tocqueville

Book Overview

The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville is a memoir written by the famous French historian, political scientist, and philosopher, Alexis de Tocqueville. The book is a collection of personal recollections and reflections on his life, travels, and experiences in France, America, and other parts of the world. The memoir covers a wide range of topics, including politics, society, culture, and history. It provides a unique insight into the mind of one of the most influential thinkers of the 19th century and sheds light on his intellectual development and political views. The book is divided into several chapters, each of which focuses on a specific period or event in Tocqueville's life. The first chapter describes his childhood and education in France, while the second chapter covers his travels to America in the 1830s, where he studied the American political system and wrote his famous work, Democracy in America. Other chapters in the book discuss Tocqueville's experiences as a member of the French government, his travels to Algeria and other parts of the world, and his thoughts on various philosophical and political issues. Overall, The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville is a fascinating and insightful memoir that provides a unique perspective on the life and ideas of one of the most important thinkers of the 19th century.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430452366
• ISBN13: 9781430452362
• Release Date: March 2007
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 364 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

Tocqueville on revolution and the struggles of democracy

Tocqueville's recollections are more than a mere recounting of history ; they are an interpretation of revolution by one of the greatest thinkers of the nineteenth century. Tocqueville, in analyzing the events of the 1848 revolution in France, depicts vividly the causes of why a revolution which promised the fulfillment of 1789's "life liberty, and fraternity," led to the horror of massacre, and in doing so, investigates the very struggle inherent in the nature of the democratic struggle itself; the struggle between liberty and equality. Tocqueville's Recollections are an important read for any student of the democratic project.