Project Gutenberg 2005-04-24 Public domain in the USA. 287 Burke, Edmund 1729 1797 The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12) Produced by Paul Murray, Susan Skinner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 06 (of 12)" by Edmund Burke is a historical collection of political writings and letters, likely written in the late 18th century. This volume focuses specifically on Burke's reflections and analyses regarding complex political matters of his time, particularly the French Revolution and its implications on England and Europe. Readers can expect an in-depth examination of Burke's political philosophy and criticisms of contemporary political theories, primarily addressing the themes of governance, liberty, and revolution. The opening portion of this volume begins with a preface by the editor, who discusses the meticulously curated content of this collection, revealing the challenges faced in compiling Burke's work posthumously. The editor highlights significant letters, including Burke's responses to political proposals regarding peace with France and reflections on the climate of political discourse during the revolutionary period. The text sets the stage for Burke's profound critiques of the French Revolution, emphasizing the dangers of radical political shifts and the potential consequences for established governance and societal order. Through a preliminary correspondence, important figures such as Lord Fitzwilliam and Lord Auckland are engaged, establishing a backdrop for the subsequent analysis of peace negotiations and political ideologies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1760-1820 Political science -- Early works to 1800 DA Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 760461 2025-07-07T03:57:19.438609 text/html 778651 2020-12-14T10:56:49 text/html 381303 2025-07-07T03:57:31.466551 application/epub+zip 391835 2025-07-07T03:57:24.100565 application/epub+zip 347592 2025-07-07T03:57:22.284602 application/epub+zip 786498 2025-07-07T03:57:36.813545 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 732331 2025-07-07T03:57:29.941595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 648744 2022-09-07T23:15:25.304877 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 703768 2025-07-07T03:57:18.528631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 703595 2020-12-14T10:56:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 703608 2020-12-14T10:56:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22400 2025-07-07T03:57:37.014491 application/rdf+xml 23427 2025-07-07T03:57:22.805565 image/jpeg 4619 2025-07-07T03:57:22.544600 image/jpeg 257098 2020-12-14T10:56:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 283754 2020-12-14T10:56:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 257009 2020-12-14T10:56:49 application/octet-stream application/zip 380590 2025-07-07T03:57:19.497605 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