Young Alexis de Tocqueville arrived in the United States for the first time in May 1831; commissioned by the French government to study the American prison system. For the next nine months he and his companion; Gustave de Beaumont; traveled and observed not only prisons but also the political; economic; and social systems of the early republic. Along the way; they frequently reported back to friends and family members in France. This book presents the first translation of the complete letters Tocqueville wrote during that seminal journey; accompanied by excerpts from Beaumont’s correspondence that provide details or different perspectives on the places; people; and American life and attitudes the travelers encountered.These delightful letters provide an intimate portrait of the complicated; talented Tocqueville; who opened himself without prejudice to the world of Jacksonian America. Moreover; they contain many of the impressions and ideas that served as preliminary sketches for Democracy in America; his classic account of the American democratic system that remains an important reference work to this day. Accessible; witty; and charming; the letters Tocqueville penned while in America are of major interest to general readers; scholars; and students alike.
#2192711 in Books 2011-05-17Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 11.26 x .81 x 8.96l; 2.75 #File Name: 0300170602224 pages
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