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Democracy in America
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LENGTH30 hrs and 19 mins
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RELEASE DATE08-23-10
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Program TypeAudiobook
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Publisher's Summary
In 1831, a young French aristocrat named Alexis de Tocqueville came to the United States officially to appraise the country’s penal system - but with a higher personal goal in mind. Looking to America’s unique democratic system as a possible model for post-revolutionary France, Tocqueville set about to study the culture, character, and institutions of the evolving nation. "I confess that in America I saw more than America,” he said; “I sought the image of democracy itself, with its inclinations, its character, its prejudices, and its passions, in order to learn what we have to fear or hope from its progress." His resulting work, the classic Democracy in America, proved so insightful and prophetic that it continues to command the attention of historians, scholars, and politicians today.
©1969 J. P. Mayer (P)1989 Blackstone Audio, Inc.
What the Critics Say
"No better study of a nation's institutions and culture than Tocqueville's Democracy in America has ever been written by a foreign observer; none perhaps as good." (New York Times)
“It's hard to think of a work that has so influenced our understanding of the United States as this—still the most authoritative, reflective set of observations about American institutions and the American character ever written.” (Publishers Weekly)
"[George Lawrence's] wonderful style has given us a work that will be a standard for many years." (Library Journal)
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What Members Say
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"Irritating"
This book wasn’t for you, but who do you think might enjoy it more?People who don't like the U.S.
What was the most compelling aspect of this narrative?That there is another version with a better narrator
How could the performance have been better?The attitude of the narrator
You didn’t love this book... but did it have any redeeming qualities?The book is considered a classic.
Any additional comments?I hope to get my credit back and purchase the other version. Listen for yourself. Maybe it's me.
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Mimi Routh South Lake Tahoe, CA United States 11-29-12 Member Since 2007In South Lake Tahoe now; moved here to volunteer in wildlife rehab. Bears, raccoons, squirrels, birds -- lovely! Also knitting, embroidery, spinning and audio books.
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"A CLASSIC, BUT TOUGH GOING"
I have known for a long time that this is a book I should read. I am a bit over half way through and about to bail, probably listen again when I'm in a better frame of mind. Some of the Frenchman's observations about my country are interesting and even funny. Then he goes off talking about aristocracies and his own philosophy based on his travels and viewpoint. Now it is holiday time and I am going to sleep or else not really following. I have enjoyed Frederick Davidson's other readings in the past. He is insufferable reading this. Something about his voice just makes de Toqueville sound like a pompous British ass instead of the very young Frenchman he was.
I'm mature and somewhat an intellectual and will hang in to finish something worthwhile. So I will come back to this. I am writing this review partly because nobody else has written one. This book requires careful listening. I think women especially will be irritated, as we have all met this know-it-all in a bar somewhere! So if you have an assignment to read this book, get this, as it is very well read; it tracks well. If you want a "good listen," please just keep looking.0 of 0 people found this review helpful