Select Works of Edmund Burke, Volume 1 - Thoughts on Present Discontents

Part of a three-volume set, this text presents selected work of Edmund Burke on English history and political thought. This first volume contains Burke's defence of the American colonists' complaints of British policy and includes "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents"(1770), "Speech on American Taxation"(1774), and "Speech on Conciliation"(1775). Volume Two in the set consists of Burke's "Reflections on the Revolution in France". Volume Three presents his "Letters on a Regicide Peace"(1795-1796). The text includes notes and introductory essays by E. J. Payne.

Summary

Part of a three-volume set, this text presents selected work of Edmund Burke on English history and political thought. This first volume contains Burke's defence of the American colonists' complaints of British policy and includes "Thoughts on the Cause of the Present Discontents"(1770).

Product details

• Authors: Edmund Burke
• Assisted by: Francis Canavan (Editor)
• Publisher: Liberty Fund Inc.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2020
• EAN: 9780865971639
• ISBN: 978-0-86597-163-9
• No. of pages: 400
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 227 mm x 28 mm
• Weight: 748 g
• Series: Select Works of Edmund Burke; Select Works of Edmund Burke
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature > Essays, feuilletons, literary criticism, interviews; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education