Alexis de Tocqueville and Gustave de Beaumont in America : their friendship and their travels / edited by Olivier Zunz ; translated by Arthur Goldhammer.
| Author/creator | Tocqueville, Alexis de |
| Other author | Zunz, Olivier editor. |
| Other author | Goldhammer, Arthur, translator. |
| Other author | Beaumont, Gustave de, 1802-1866. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Charlottesville : University of Virginia Press, 2010. |
| Description | xxxix, 698 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | Works. Selections. English. 2010 |
| Contents | Letters from Tocqueville and Beaumont on their American travels -- Tocqueville's travel notebooks -- Tocqueville's narration of two excursions -- Tocqueville's and Beaumont's texts on the penitentiary system -- Beaumont's Marie, or, Slavery in the United States : a novel of Jacksonian America, 1835 -- Tocqueville's letters on the writing and publication of Democracy in America -- Tocqueville's and Beaumont's views of America after 1840. |
| Abstract | A selection of Tocqueville's writings on America together with letters and sketches from his traveling companion, Gustave de Beaumont. |
| General note | Translated from the French. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| LCCN | 2010021800 |
| ISBN | 9780813930626 (cloth : alk. paper) : |
| ISBN | 0813930626 (cloth : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | E165.T53213 2010 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |