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Notes on the State of Virginia

by Thomas Jefferson

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Jefferson’s wide-ranging account of Virginia and the early American republic

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Jefferson’s wide-ranging account of Virginia and the early American republic

Written in the Revolutionary era, Notes on the State of Virginia gathers Thomas Jefferson’s observations on the colony’s landscape, natural world, society, and political life. The book’s scope moves between scientific inquiry and civic argument, using Virginia as a framework for considering what America might become. Its treatment of freedom is central to that inquiry, placing political ideals alongside the social conditions Jefferson describes. This edition presents a foundational primary-source document for engaging with the ideas and contradictions present in early U.S. history.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Readers studying the American Revolutionary period and early republic
  • Those interested in primary sources on Virginia’s natural, social, and political history
  • Readers examining historical arguments about freedom and American identity

Themes

Virginia historyEarly American political thoughtFreedomNatural historyAmerican identity

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Jefferson's chronicle of the natural, social, and political history of Virginia is at once a scientific discourse, an attempt to define America, and a brilliant examination of the idea of freedom.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
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