Project Gutenberg 2011-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 145 Tocqueville, Alexis de 1805 1859 De Tocqueville, Alexis Toqueville, Alexis de Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clérel de Tocqueville, Alexis Charles Henri Maurice Clerel de Teixeira de Mattos, Alexander 1865 1921 Mattos, Alexander Teixeira de De Mattos, Alexander Teixeira Mattos, Alexander Teixera de Mattos, Alexander Teixeria de Mattos, Alexander Louis Teixeira de The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville Produced by Gary Rees and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "The Recollections of Alexis de Tocqueville" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The text presents Tocqueville's reflections on his experiences during the turbulent periods leading up to the Revolution of 1848 in France, as well as his overall observations on politics and society at that time. As a passionate participant and observer, Tocqueville aims to document the complexities of political life and the individuals shaping it, providing insights into the broader implications of their actions. The opening of the work sets the stage for Tocqueville's memoirs, highlighting his transition from public life to introspection amid political turmoil. He discusses his motivations for writing, expressing a desire to capture the essence of the revolutionary era and the characters that influenced it. Tocqueville reflects on the feelings of anxiety and anticipation that characterized the political landscape, noting a brewing discontent among the populace. He presents a keen awareness of the forces at play, including the rise of the middle class, the weaknesses of the monarchy, and the implications of the shifting balance of power, ultimately foreshadowing the dramatic events that would unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- February Revolution, 1848 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 719457 719466 2024-09-16T05:34:59.854622 2023-09-16T11:55:38.845056 text/html text/html 717800 2011-10-31T14:32:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 278311 2011-10-31T14:32:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 354626 2024-09-16T05:35:13.637570 application/epub+zip 362658 2024-09-16T05:35:03.679602 application/epub+zip 332136 2024-09-16T05:35:01.442613 application/epub+zip 654232 2024-09-16T05:35:20.062517 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585326 2024-09-16T05:35:11.313553 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554972 2022-09-17T10:32:07.740372 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 637818 637617 2024-09-16T05:34:58.522636 2023-09-16T11:55:37.582062 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 637431 2011-10-31T14:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 235350 2011-10-31T14:32:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 637426 2011-10-31T14:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 235087 2011-10-31T14:32:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21626 2024-09-16T05:35:20.214498 application/rdf+xml 15403 2024-09-16T05:35:01.980602 image/jpeg 3602 2024-09-16T05:35:01.773616 image/jpeg 332456 2024-09-16T05:34:59.916610 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia