Description: A classic renowned for both its content and its French literary style that today still influences the direction of far-right conservatism in Western political thought.
Brief description: Richard A. Lebrun is professor emeritus of the University of Manitoba.
Review Quotes: "Lebrun's expertise is apparent throughout the translation and is difficult to rival ... At times I even felt that I was reading de Maistre himself, and that is high praise." Nicholas Riasanovsky, Department of History, University of California. "Lebrun not only masters the French text in the literary sense but has a grasp of historical background and of the nuance of allusions that saves him from anachronisms and contributes to the accuracy of the translation." Alan B. Spitzer, Department of History, University of Iowa.