The British statesman Edmund Burke is an important figure in the history of political theory. Burke is chiefly remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, Catholic emancipation and for his later objections of the French Revolution, leading to his becoming a leading figure in the conservative faction of the Whig Party. This comprehensive eBook presents Burke’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1)

* Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burke’s life and works
* Concise introductions to the major works
* Rare pamphlets and political works, not available in other collections
* Includes ‘The Reformer’ articles, published when Burke was eighteen-years old — first time in digital print
* Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts
* Excellent formatting of the texts
* Includes Burke’s letters and speeches — spend hours exploring the statesman’s diverse works
* Features two biographies — discover Burke’s literary life
* Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres

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CONTENTS:

The Books
A VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETY
A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL
AN ACCOUNT OF THE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICA
AN ESSAY TOWARDS AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE ENGLISH HISTORY
A SHORT ACCOUNT OF A LATE SHORT ADMINISTRATION
OBSERVATIONS ON A LATE STATE OF THE NATION
THOUGHTS ON THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS
THE LETTERS OF VALENS
REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIA
A REPRESENTATION TO HIS MAJESTY, MOVED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
ARTICLES OF CHARGE OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE
REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE
APPEAL FROM THE NEW TO THE OLD WHIGS
THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS
THOUGHTS ON THE PROSPECT OF A REGICIDE PEACE
THREE MEMORIALS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS
THOUGHTS AND DETAILS ON SCARCITY
THE CATHOLIC CLAIMS
MISCELLANEOUS WORKS

The Speeches
LIST OF SPEECHES

The Letters
LIST OF LETTERS

The Biographies
INTRODUCTION TO EDMUND BURKE by Sidney Carleton Newsom
EDMUND BURKE by John Morley

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The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 10 (of 12)

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