Book excerpt: The British statesman Edmund Burke is an important figure in the history of political theory. Burke is chiefly remembered for his support of the cause of the American Revolutionaries, Catholic emancipation and for his later objections of the French Revolution, leading to his becoming a leading figure in the conservative faction of the Whig Party. This comprehensive eBook presents Burke’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare texts appearing in digital print for the first time, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Burke’s life and works * Concise introductions to the major works * Rare pamphlets and political works, not available in other collections * Includes ‘The Reformer’ articles, published when Burke was eighteen-years old — first time in digital print * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Includes Burke’s letters and speeches - spend hours exploring the statesman’s diverse works * Features two biographies - discover Burke’s literary life * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Books A VINDICATION OF NATURAL SOCIETY A PHILOSOPHICAL ENQUIRY INTO THE ORIGIN OF OUR IDEAS OF THE SUBLIME AND BEAUTIFUL AN ACCOUNT OF THE EUROPEAN SETTLEMENTS IN AMERICA AN ESSAY TOWARDS AN ABRIDGEMENT OF THE ENGLISH HISTORY A SHORT ACCOUNT OF A LATE SHORT ADMINISTRATION OBSERVATIONS ON A LATE STATE OF THE NATION THOUGHTS ON THE CAUSE OF THE PRESENT DISCONTENTS THE LETTERS OF VALENS REPORT FROM THE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INDIA A REPRESENTATION TO HIS MAJESTY, MOVED IN THE HOUSE OF COMMONS ARTICLES OF CHARGE OF HIGH CRIMES AND MISDEMEANORS AGAINST WARREN HASTINGS, ESQUIRE REFLECTIONS ON THE REVOLUTION IN FRANCE APPEAL FROM THE NEW TO THE OLD WHIGS THOUGHTS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS THOUGHTS ON THE PROSPECT OF A REGICIDE PEACE THREE MEMORIALS ON FRENCH AFFAIRS THOUGHTS AND DETAILS ON SCARCITY THE CATHOLIC CLAIMS MISCELLANEOUS WORKS The Speeches LIST OF SPEECHES The Letters LIST OF LETTERS The Biographies INTRODUCTION TO EDMUND BURKE by Sidney Carleton Newsom EDMUND BURKE by John Morley Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks