Reflections on the Revolution in France: Edmund Burke (English Library)

Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses, including the Reign of Terror.

A Scathing Attack on Revolutionary Attitudes

This work delivers a powerful critique of the revolution's stance toward existing institutions, property, and religion. It:

• Makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs.
• Argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionary change.
• Deplores the influence Burke feared the revolution might have in Britain.

A Timeless Classic of Conservative Political Thought

Reflections on the Revolution in France is now widely regarded as a classic statement of conservative political thought and stands as one of the eighteenth century's great works of political rhetoric.