This 1988 book is an English translation of the major political works of Benjamin Constant.

Two stories relate the first twenty years in the life of a vain and long-suffering Frenchman who engages in a tortured love affair with a possessive older woman

This is an essay by Benjamin Constant. In this essay, Constant contrasted two views on freedom: one held by "the Ancients," particularly those in Classical Greece, and the other by members of modern societies.

A spirited look at life and Romantic sensibilities on the eve of the nineteenth century, this narrative is a priceless document and a fine example of early autobiographical writing.

Grand classique du roman d'amour, voici l'histoire malheureuse d'Adolphe et Ellénore: Il l'a aimé tout de suite et avec passion... Mais, le coeur des hommes est souvent «girouette»... Elle l'a aimé trop tard, et pour son malheur...

We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public.