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PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated

ISBN-100199226636

ISBN-139780199226634

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Number of Pages578 Pages

Publication NameEdmund Burke, Volume I : 1730-1784

LanguageEnglish

SubjectEurope / Great Britain / Victorian Era (1837-1901), Political, Europe / General, Europe / Great Britain / Georgian Era (1714-1837)

Publication Year2008

TypeTextbook

AuthorF. P. Lock

Subject AreaPhilosophy, Biography & Autobiography, History

FormatTrade Paperback

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Item Height1.3 in

Item Weight31.3 Oz

Item Length9.2 in

Item Width6.1 in

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Reviews'meticulous and massive biography ... Helped by the bedrock of collectedscholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise thissplendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies - henods ritually to "otherness and alienation" only once - this is a study whichwill endure.'Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement, "Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography."--Derek Jarrett, LRB "Meticulous and massive biography...Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies--he nods ritually to 'otherness and alienation' only once--this is a study which will endure."--Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement "Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...[G]racefully and clearly written."--American Historical Review "A work of balanced judgment and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography."--J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, "Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography."--Derek Jarrett, LRB"Meticulous and massive biography...Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies--he nods ritually to 'otherness and alienation' only once--this is a study which will endure."--Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement"Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...[G]racefully and clearly written."--American Historical Review"A work of balanced judgment and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography."--J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, "a work of balanced judgement and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography." --J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, "Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography."(Derek Jarrett, LRB ) "Meticulous and massive biography.... Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies--he nods ritually to 'otherness and alienation' only once--this is a study which will endure."--Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement "Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...gracefully and clearly written."--American Historical Review "A work of balanced judgment and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography."--J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, "Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography."(Derek Jarrett, LRB ) "Meticulous and massive biography.... Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies--he nods ritually to 'otherness and alienation' only once--this is a study which will endure."--Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement "Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...gracefully and clearly written."-- American Historical Review "A work of balanced judgment and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography."--J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, 'Review from previous edition Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography.'Derek Jarrett, LRB'meticulous and massive biography ... Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies - he nods ritually to "otherness and alienation" only once - this is a study which will endure.'Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement'Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...gracefully and clearly written.'American Historical Review'a work of balanced judgement and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography.'J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, 'Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...gracefully and clearlywritten.'American Historical Review, Review from previous edition: "Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography." --Derek Jarrett, LRB, 'a work of balanced judgement and painstaking research. F.P. Lock hasproduced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modernbiography.'J.C.D. Clark, English Historical Review, "Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...gracefully and clearly written." --American Historical Review, "Professor Lock gives us the first volume of what promises to be an important biography."(Derek Jarrett, LRB ) "Meticulous and massive biography.... Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies--he nods ritually to 'otherness and alienation' only once--this is a study which will endure."--Toby Barnard,Times Literary Supplement "Burke's story is well and sympathetically told...gracefully and clearly written."--American Historical Review "A work of balanced judgment and painstaking research. F.P. Lock has produced the first volume of what will undoubtedly be the standard modern biography."--J.C.D. Clark,English Historical Review, "meticulous and massive biography ... Helped by the bedrock of collected scholarly editions of Burke's letters, writings and speeches, he can raise this splendid monument. Refreshingly free of jargon and interpretative whimsies - he nods ritually to "otherness and alienation" only once - thisis a study which will endure." --Toby Barnard, Times Literary Supplement, 'Review from previous edition Professor Lock gives us the first volume ofwhat promises to be an important biography.'Derek Jarrett, LRB

IllustratedYes

Volume NumberVol. 1

Dewey Decimal941.073092

Table Of Content1. Growing Up Irish, 1730-17442. From a Boy to a Man, 1744-17503. Getting Started, 1750-17574. A Philosophical Enquiry, 17575. Maps of Mankind, 1756-17656. Journalist and Jackal, 1758-17657. Gleams of Prosperity, 1765-17688. Present Discontents, 1768-17709. Squalls and Stagnation, 1770-177310. America and Bristol, 1774-177611. Waiting on Events, 1776-177912. Shears or Hatchets, 1779-178113. Paradise Lost, 1781-1784

SynopsisEdmund Burke (1730-1797) was one of the most profound, versatile, and accomplished thinkers of the eighteenth century. Born and educated in Dublin, he moved to London to study law, but remained to make a career in English politics, completing A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1757) before entering the political arena. A Member of Parliament for nearly thirty years, his speeches are still read and studied as classics of political thought, and through his best-known work, Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) he has continued to exercise a posthumous influence as 'the father of conservatism'.In this, the first of two volumes, F.P. Lock covers the years between 1730-1784, and describes Burke's Irish upbringing and education, early writing, and his parliamentary career throughout the momentous years of the American War of Independence. Lavishly illustrated, the book provides an authoritative account of the complexity and breadth of Burke's philosophical and political writing and examines its origins in his personal experiences and the political world of his day., Edmund Burke (1730-1797) was one of the most profound, versatile, and accomplished thinkers of the eighteenth century. Born and educated in Dublin, he moved to London to study law, but remained to make a career in English politics, completing A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1757) before entering the political arena. A Member of Parliament for nearly thirty years, his speeches are still read and studied as classics of political thought, and through his best-known work, Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) he has continued to exercise a posthumous influence as "the father of conservatism." In this, the first of two volumes, F.P. Lock covers the years between 1730-1784, and describes Burke's Irish upbringing and education, early writing, and his parliamentary career throughout the momentous years of the American War of Independence. Lavishly illustrated, the book provides an authoritative account of the complexity and breadth of Burke's philosophical and political writing and examines its origins in his personal experiences and the political world of his day., Regarded as the 'father of conservatism', Edmund Burke was one of the most versatile and accomplished thinkers of the eighteenth century. The first volume of F.P. Lock's acclaimed biography covers his Irish upbringing, early writing, and his parliamentary career throughout the momentous years of the American War of Independence., Edmund Burke (1730-1797) was one of the most profound,versatile, and accomplished thinkers of the eighteenth century. Born and educated in Dublin, he moved to London to study law, but remained to make a career in English politics, completing A Philosophical Enquiry into the Origin of Our Ideas of the Sublime and Beautiful (1757) before entering the political arena. A Member of Parliament for nearly thirty years, his speeches are still read and studied as classics of political thought, and through his best-known work, Reflections on the Revolution in France (1790) he has continued to exercise a posthumous influence as 'the father of conservatism'.In this, the first of two volumes, F.P. Lock covers the years between 1730-1784, and describes Burke's Irish upbringing and education, early writing, and his parliamentary career throughout the momentous years of the American War of Independence. Lavishly illustrated, the book provides an authoritative account of the complexity and breadth of Burke's philosophical and political writing and examines its origins in his personal experiences and the political world of his day.

LC Classification NumberDA506.B9L54 2007