The Great Melody:

A Thematic Biography of Edmund Burke

University of Chicago Press, Mar 20, 1994 - History - 768 pages

Statesman, political thinker, orator, and ardent campaigner, Edmund Burke was one of the most brilliant figures of the eighteenth century. This unorthodox biography focuses on Burke's thoughts, responses, and actions to the great events and debates surrounding Britain's tumultuous relationships with her three colonies—America, Ireland, and India—and archrival France.

"In bringing Burke to our attention, Mr. O'Brien has brought back a lost treasure. The Great Melody is a brilliant work of narrative sweep and analytical depth. Conor Cruise O'Brien on Edmund Burke is a literary gift to political thought."—John Patrick Diggins, New York Times Book Review

"Serious readers of history are in for a treat: a book by the greatest living Irishman on the greatest Irishman who ever lived. . . . O'Brien's study is not merely a reconstruction of a fascinating man and period. It is also a tract for the times. . . . I cannot remember another time when I finished a book of more than 600 pages wishing it were longer."—Paul Johnson, The Independent

"The Great Melody combines superb biography and fascinating history with a profound understanding of political philosophy."—Former President Richard Nixon

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A good writer, politician and thinker has written a biography here of a great writer, politician and thinker. And you get generous portions of Burke's great writing too. The structure is wonderful ... Read full review

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Edmund Burke led an amazing life and contributed a lot to our understanding of democracy. O'Brien has written a beautiful biography, one of the best ever. Read full review

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About the author (1994)

Conor Cruise O'Brien (1917-2008) was a leading Irish intellectual of his generation and had a distinguished career in public life as a diplomat, politician, government minister, writer, newspaper editor, critic, and scholar. He published numerous books in subjects such as history, biography, politics, and religion.

Bibliographic information

Title	The Great Melody: A Thematic Biography of Edmund Burke
Author	Conor Cruise O'Brien
Edition	illustrated, reprint
Publisher	University of Chicago Press, 1994
ISBN	0226616517, 9780226616513
Length	768 pages
Subjects	History › Europe › Ireland Biography & Autobiography / Historical Biography & Autobiography / Literary Biography & Autobiography / Political History / Europe / Ireland History / General

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