Recuerdos by Alexis de Tocqueville
The French Revolution of 1848
A candid, introspective memoir of the 1848 Revolution in France, it blends eyewitness recollection with sharp political analysis to examine how fear, ambition, and public opinion shaped events in the National Assembly and on the streets of Paris. Intended as private notes, it dissects the failings of liberal moderates, the seductions of radicalism, and the dangers of centralized administration, tracing how misjudgments and collective passions paved the way for authoritarian resurgence. The result is both a self-critical portrait of a public figure amid crisis and a meditation on the fragility of liberty in times of upheaval.
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- Published
- 1893
- Nationality
- French
- Length
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- Pages
- 240–320 pages
- Original Language
- French
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- Recollections
- Souvenirs
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