Alexis De Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide - The Celebrated Observer's Biography from the Eminent Lives Series
Epstein, Joseph
ISBN 10: 006176888X ISBN 13: 9780061768880
Published by Harper Perennial, 2009
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Part of the acclaimed Eminent Lives series, Alexis de Tocqueville dissects the legacy of the celebrated cultural observer. Joseph Epstein, distinguished literary historian and author of the bestselling Snobbery: The American Version, provides a fresh account of the celebrated writer’s classic travels in America, and compares what de Tocqueville witnessed to the current state of our nation.
About the Author:
Joseph Epstein is the author of, among other books, Snobbery: The American Version, Fabulous Small Jews (a collection of stories), Envy, and Friendship: An Exposé. He was the editor of The American Scholar between 1974 and 1997, and for many years taught in the English Department at Northwestern University. His essays and stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Commentary, the Atlantic Monthly, and other magazines.
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Title: Alexis De Tocqueville: Democracy's Guide - ...
Publisher: Harper Perennial
Publication Date: 2009
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good