Democracy in America, Volume 2
- Year
- 1840
- Field
- Politics
- Translator
- Henry Reeve
- Licence
- Public domain (Project Gutenberg, US)
- Source
- gutenberg
- Length
- about 140,917 words in 40 sections
Opening preview
The first paragraphs of "DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA". Read the full section
By Alexis De Tocqueville
Translated by Henry Reeve
Book Two: Influence Of Democracy On Progress Of Opinion In the United States.
Contents
- Part 1 · 7 words
- DEMOCRACY IN AMERICA · 801 words
- Chapter I: Philosophical Method Among the Americans · 1,969 words
- Chapter II: Of The Principal Source Of Belief Among Democratic Nations · 7,695 words
- Chapter VI: Of The Progress Of Roman Catholicism In The United States · 6,699 words
- Chapter XI: Of The Spirit In Which The Americans Cultivate The Arts · 2,599 words
- Chapter XIII: Literary Characteristics Of Democratic Ages · 2,357 words
- Chapter XIV: The Trade Of Literature · 951 words
- Chapter XVI: The Effect Of Democracy On Language · 5,121 words
- Chapter XVIII: Of The Inflated Style Of American Writers And Orators · 502 words
- Chapter XIX: Some Observations On The Drama Amongst Democratic Nations · 2,022 words
- Chapter XX: Characteristics Of Historians In Democratic Ages · 1,483 words
- Chapter XXI: Of Parliamentary Eloquence In The United States · 1,833 words
- Section 2: Influence of Democracy on the Feelings of Americans · 1,545 words
- Chapter II: Of Individualism In Democratic Countries · 4,652 words
- Chapter VI: Of The Relation Between Public Associations And Newspapers · 1,314 words
- Chapter VII: Connection Of Civil And Political Associations · 4,413 words
- Chapter X: Of The Taste For Physical Well-Being In America · 1,700 words
- Chapter XII: Causes Of Fanatical Enthusiasm In Some Americans · 7,306 words
- Chapter XIX: That Almost All The Americans Follow Industrial Callings · 1,974 words
- Chapter XX: That Aristocracy May Be Engendered By Manufactures · 1,428 words
- Book Three: Influence Of Democracy On Manners, Properly So Called · 4,234 words
- Chapter IV: Consequences Of The Three Preceding Chapters · 520 words
- Chapter V: How Democracy Affects the Relation Of Masters And Servants · 4,536 words
- Chapter VII: Influence Of Democracy On Wages · 904 words
- Chapter VIII: Influence Of Democracy On Kindred · 2,496 words
- Chapter IX: Education Of Young Women In The United States · 941 words
- Chapter X: The Young Woman In The Character Of A Wife · 3,629 words
- Chapter XII: How The Americans Understand The Equality Of The Sexes · 2,234 words
- Chapter XIV: Some Reflections On American Manners · 12,007 words
- Chapter XX: The Trade Of Place-Hunting In Certain Democratic Countries · 849 words
- Chapter XXI: Why Great Revolutions Will Become More Rare · 11,019 words
- Chapter XXV: Of Discipline In Democratic Armies · 554 words
- Chapter XXVI: Some Considerations On War In Democratic Communities · 2,456 words
- Book Four: Influence Of Democratic Opinions On Political Society · 10,581 words
- Chapter VI: What Sort Of Despotism Democratic Nations Have To Fear · 2,324 words
- Chapter VII: Continuation Of The Preceding Chapters · 3,394 words
- Chapter VIII: General Survey Of The Subject · 1,496 words
- Part I. · 5,675 words
- Part II. · 12,697 words