Project Gutenberg 2004-08-30 Public domain in the USA. 120 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 Senior, Nassau William 1790 1864 Senior, Nassau W. Simpson, M. C. M. (Mary Charlotte Mair) Simpson, Mary Charlotte Mair Senior Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 Correspondence and Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior from 1834 to 1859, Volume 2 Produced by G. Graustein and PG Distributed Proofreaders. Produced from images provided by the Million Book Project "Correspondence & Conversations of Alexis de Tocqueville with Nassau William Senior" edited by M.C.M. Simpson is a collection of letters and dialogues documented over a span of years from the early to mid-19th century. This historical account delves into the political landscape and social theories of the time, particularly focusing on the events surrounding the French political upheaval and the rise of Louis Napoleon. The correspondence likely examines Tocqueville's reflections on democracy, tyranny, and the consequences of political decisions, providing insights into his profound philosophical insights as a thinker. At the start of the work, readers are introduced to the context of Tocqueville’s thoughts, emerging from the backdrop of the tumultuous political environment of France post-1848 revolutions. The opening reveals Tocqueville’s conversations with Nassau William Senior, where they discuss the military takeover by Louis Napoleon and the implications for French governance, civil liberties, and societal structures. Tocqueville emphasizes the unprecedented nature of this coup, highlighting the tension between the army and civilian governance, and reflects on the potential dangers of despotism ignited by fear of socialism. This initial exchange sets the tone for the subsequent letters and journals, positioning Tocqueville as a keen observer of the complexities of democracy and authoritarianism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- History -- Second Republic, 1848-1852 Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859 -- Correspondence Senior, Nassau William, 1790-1864 -- Correspondence DC Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 515282 2025-08-06T05:02:55.875514 text/html 515291 515142 2024-11-06T07:32:59.363273 2023-10-06T08:50:11.428053 text/html text/html 323093 2025-08-06T05:03:05.277476 application/epub+zip 330121 2025-08-06T05:02:59.703504 application/epub+zip 265374 2025-08-06T05:02:58.373482 application/epub+zip 660369 2025-08-06T05:03:09.334464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630289 2025-08-06T05:03:04.380527 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 354615 2022-09-07T01:38:19.234130 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468869 2025-08-06T05:02:55.392496 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 448802 2024-10-28T20:18:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20172 2025-08-06T05:03:09.474431 application/rdf+xml 28170 2025-08-06T05:02:58.884517 image/jpeg 4960 2025-08-06T05:02:58.624500 image/jpeg 321552 2025-08-06T05:02:55.913514 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia