Reflections on the revolution in France, and on the proceedings in certain societies in London relative to that event

Edmund Burke's Reflections On The Revolution In France, Written And Published During 1789-90, Has Become A Classic Of English Conservatism, And That Is The Reason It Is Still Being Read Nearly Two Hundred Years Later. John Pocock's Edition Of Burke's Reflections Is Two Classics In One: Burke's Reflections And Pocock's Reflections On Burke And The Eighteenth Century. - Publisher. Introduction. Editor's Notes To The Introduction -- A Note On The Text -- Reflections On The Revolution In France -- Editor's Notes To The Text -- Appendix 1 : Reprintings Of The Reflections During The Period Of The Revolutionary Wars / Supplied By W.r.e. Velema -- Appendix 2 : Some Recent Interpretations Of Burke. Edmund Burke ; Edited, With Introduction And Notes, By J.g.a. Pocock. Originally Published 1790. Includes Bibliographies.

Published in 1790, two years before the start of the Terror, this work offered a remarkably prescient view of the chaos that lay ahead. It articulates a defense of property, religion, and traditional values.

The Times Literary Supplement

This edition of Burke's classic text aims to locate Burke once again in his contemporary political and intellectual setting. It reprints the text of the first edition of the Reflections, and provides extensive notes and a comprehensive introduction.

Title Page......Page 1 Introduction......Page 3 Contents......Page 12 Reflections on the Revolution in France......Page 13 Letter to a Member of the National Assembly......Page 257 Thoughts on French Affairs, etc.......Page 297 Notes......Page 343