The Radicalism of the American Revolution

De: Gordon S. Wood

Narrado por: Paul Boehmer

Pulitzer Prize, History, 1993

Grand in scope, rigorous in its arguments, and elegantly synthesizing 30 years of scholarship, Gordon S. Wood's Pulitzer Prize–winning book analyzes the social, political, and economic consequences of 1776. In The Radicalism of the American Revolution, Wood depicts not just a break with England, but the rejection of an entire way of life: of a society with feudal dependencies, a politics of patronage, and a world view in which people were divided between the nobility and "the Herd." He shows how the theories of the country's founders became realities that sometimes baffled and disappointed them. Above all, Bancroft Prize–winning historian Wood rescues the revolution from abstraction, allowing readers to see it with a true sense of its drama---and not a little awe.

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Reseñas de la Crítica

"The most important study of the American Revolution to appear in over twenty years...a landmark book." (Pauline Maier, The New York Times Book Review)

Wonderful book, unlistenable narration.

Would love...to finish this, I can’t take it...anymore. Breathing is frequent...and arbitrary, obscuring meaning...and intent.

Great book, bad reader

emphasis and expression too often wrong. Only buy this book if the subject enthralls you

MAGAchuds of the world, please read this.

loved the book. please read this. it explains the revolution at the level of the individual.

The matter of class

What did you love best about The Radicalism of the American Revolution?

This account of the revolution is fascinating for its focus on issues of class which were, on the one hand, much less distinct than those of England, and yet more distinct than we would recognize. It is a useful perspective for me as a history teacher.

What about Paul Boehmer’s performance did you like?

I prefer readers who don't call attention to themselves in the reading. This fits the bill

How timely it is

I liked the last chapter, which is as insightful today as it was 30 years ago. Half our country is reviving the America of 200 years ago, while the rest of us are trying to make sure we have 200 more years.