Benjamin Constant Books

Focusing on fundamental political concepts, this work delves into law, sovereignty, and representation, examining the dynamics of power and accountability. It addresses critical issues such as government, property rights, taxation, and the societal impacts of wealth and poverty. Additionally, the text explores the complexities of war and peace, the importance of public order, and the essential freedoms of individuals, including those of the press and religion, offering a comprehensive analysis of political philosophy in the early 19th century.

The novel delves into the intricate nature of human emotions and relationships through the perspective of Adolphe, the main character. As he narrates his experiences, readers gain a deep understanding of his inner thoughts and feelings, revealing the complexities of love, desire, and emotional turmoil.

This riverrun edition publishes Walker's translation and Constant's preface in a new edition here for the first time since 1817

Pris Adolphe ou la première grande histoire d'amour romantique française. Avec cet ouvrage, Benjamin Constant inaugure un long siècle de romantisme, d'amours douloureuses et mortelles.

Voyages à travers l'Europe, lectures fiévreuses et désordonnées, découverte de la société et de ses travers, rencontres amoureuses et passionnées... tels sont les premiers pas dans le monde du jeune Benjamin Constant. A l'heure du bilan, l'auteur d'Adolphe pose sur sa jeunesse un regard tendre et amusé.

This 12 th volume gathers all of Constant’s interventions at the French Chamber of deputies from April 1819 to July 1820, after his success at the complementary election of the Sarthe department in March 1819. In his speeches, Constant offers a powerful defense of his political convictions against the conservative turn imposed by successive governments: the liberal Restauration is living its last moments, suffocated by the Ultras’ comeback.

Die Erzählung thematisiert die komplexen emotionalen und psychologischen Konflikte des Protagonisten Adolphe, der in eine leidenschaftliche, aber destruktive Beziehung verwickelt ist. Der Roman, ursprünglich zwischen 1806 und 1807 entstanden, bietet einen tiefen Einblick in die Themen Liebe, Freiheit und das Streben nach Identität. Diese Ausgabe ist eine sorgfältige Bearbeitung des Textes, die an die neue deutsche Rechtschreibung angepasst wurde, und präsentiert die Geschichte in einem lesefreundlichen Großdruck. Die ansprechende Umschlagabbildung von Ingres ergänzt das literarische Werk.