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In 1831, Alexis de Tocqueville <1805-1859> and Gustave de Beaumont <fl.1835> were sent to the United States by the French government to study American prisons, which were renowned for their progressive and humane methods. They were pleased to accept this assignment because they... read more

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Among the novel objects that attracted my attention during my stay in the United States, nothing struck me more forcibly than the general equality of condition among the people.

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This is book 26 of 93 in Newsweek's Top 100 Books: The Meta-List. (authoritative list)

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  1. Alexis De Tocqueville (Author) - Wrote the work based on his research and travels with Gustave de Beaumont on the American prison system

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  1. Henry Reeve (Translator) - translated the first English version in 1839. Tocqueville commented that "Without wishing to do so and by following the instinct of your opinions, you have quite vividly colored what was contrary to Democracy and almost erased what could do harm to Aristocracy." (wikipedia)
  2. Arthur Goldhammer (Translator) - Translated the 2004 Library of America version.
  3. George Lawrence (Translator) - Translated the 2000 Perennial Classics version
  4. Gerald E. Bevan (Translator) - Translated the 2003 Penguin Classics version
  5. Harvey C. Mansfield (Translator) - Translated 2000 University of Chicago Press version with Debra Winthrop.
  6. Delba Winthrop (Translator) - Translated 2000 University of Chicago Press version with Harvey Mansfield.

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Original Language: French
Publisher: Librairie de Charles Gosselin
Country: France
Publication Date: 1840
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 1522

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