
audiobook
by Edmund Burke
SELECTIONS FROM THE SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF EDMUND BURKE. - By Edmund Burke
INTRODUCTORY ESSAY. -...
APPENDIX.
SELECTIONS FROM THE SPEECHES AND WRITINGS OF EDMUND BURKE.
NATURE AND FUNCTIONS OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS.
RETROSPECT AND RESIGNATION.
MODESTY OF MIND.
NEWTON AND NATURE.
THEORY AND PRACTICE.
INDUCTION AND COMPARISON.
Language
en
Duration
~16 hours (942K characters)
Release date
2002-06-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1729–1797
Best known for powerful speeches and for Reflections on the Revolution in France, this Irish-born writer and British parliamentarian helped shape modern conservative thought while also arguing for conciliation with the American colonies. His work is still read for its blend of political passion, moral seriousness, and vivid prose.
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