The American Democrat; Or, Hints on the Social and Civic Relations of the United States of America: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The American Democrat; Or, Hints on the Social and Civic Relations of the United States of America, credited to James Fenimore Cooper, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The American Democrat; Or, Hints on the Social and Civic Relations of the United States of America by James Fenimore Cooper. Read in English by Robert H. Cherny. This little work has been written, in consequence of its author's having had many occasions to observe the manner in which principles that are of the last importance to the happiness of the community, are getting to be confounded in the popular mind. Notions that are impracticable, and which if persevered in, cannot fail to produce disorganization, if not revolution, are widely prevalent, and while many seem disposed to complain, few show a disposition to correct them. In those instances in which efforts are made to resist or to advance the innovations of the times, the writers take the extremes of the disputed points, the one side looking as far behind it, over ground that can never be retrod, as the other looks ahead, in the idle hope of substituting a fancied perfection for the ills of life. It is the intention of this book to make a commencement towards a more just discrimination between truth and prejudice. With what success the task has been accomplished, the honest reader will judge for himself. NOTE: As with all historical texts, the language used in this volume should be interpreted within the context of the entire work and the cultural context of its publication. - Summary by Preface

Recording facts

• Recording title: The American Democrat; Or, Hints on the Social and Civic Relations of the United States of America
• Author credits: James Fenimore Cooper
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 46
• Listed recording duration: 7:05:00

Catalogue topics

• united states -- politics and government
• united states -- politics and government -- 19th century
• united states -- politics and government -- textbooks

Opening tracks: first 24 of 46

1. 00 - Introduction — 6:42
2. 01 - On Government — 13:33
3. 02 - On Republicks — 4:51
4. 03 - On the Republick of the United States of America — 21:36
5. 04 - On Distinctive American Principles — 17:19
6. 05 - On the Powers of the Executive — 15:43
7. 06 - On Equality — 6:26
8. 07 - On American Equality — 10:50
9. 08 - On Liberty — 19:14
10. 09 - On the Advantages of a Monarchy — 2:04
11. 10 - On the Advantages of an Aristocracy — 5:11
12. 11 - Advantages of a Democracy — 6:20
13. 12 - On the Disadvantages of a Monarchy — 3:35
14. 13 - On the Disadvantages of an Aristocracy — 5:19
15. 14 - On the Disadvantages of a Democracy — 11:38
16. 15 - On Prejudice — 8:09
17. 16 - On Station — 14:15
18. 17 - On the Publick Duties of Station — 8:32
19. 18 - On the Private Duties of Station — 17:43
20. 19 - An Aristocrat and a Democrat — 8:53
21. 20 - On Demagogues — 14:56
22. 21 - On Representation — 24:53
23. 22 - On Candor — 4:50
24. 23 - On Language — 15:17

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