This volume contains the Mélanges de littérature et de politique, published by Constant in 1829, one year before his death. This work, composed of 20 chapters, has often been considered to be his testament, or at least a representative overview of 40 years of writing on various political, literary, historical, religious, and philosophical topics. The volume also provides a number of hitherto unpublished documents as well as appendices.

This volume contains the Mélanges de littérature et de politique, published by Constant in 1829, one year before his death. This work, composed of 20 chapters, has often been considered to be his testament, or at least a representative overview of 40 years of writing on various political, literary, historical, religious, and philosophical topics. The volume also provides a number of hitherto unpublished documents as well as appendices.

Autorentext

François Rosset, Universität Lausanne, Schweiz.

Klappentext

Ce tome contient les Mélanges de littérature et de politique publiés par Constant en 1829. Cet ouvrage a souvent été perçu comme son testament ou comme un abrégé représentatif de 40 années d'écriture au service de la liberté dans les champs de la politique, de la littérature, de l'histoire, de la religion et de la philosophie. On trouvera aussi quelques documents inédits ainsi que des annexes.