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V. 1. Presents Burke's Early Literary Writings Up To 1765, And Before He Became A Key Political Figure. It Is The First Fully Annotated And Critical Edition, With Comprehensive Notes And An Authoritative Introduction. The Writings Published Here Introduce Readers To Burke's Early Attempts At A Public Voice. V. 3. Continues The Story Of Burke, The Rockingham Party Of Whigs To Which He Adhered, And The American Crisis. Burke Had Already Established Himself As A Master Of Debate And An Accomplished Writer In The Early 1770s; By The End Of The Decade He Was Recognized As One Of The Greatest Parliamentarians Of The Age. V. 4. The Fourth Volume In The Writings And Speeches Of Edmund Burke Series Is Also The Last Of The Three Party And Parliament Volumes, Which Follow Edmund Burke Through From The Opening Of A Newly Elected Parliament Which Assembled On 31 October 1780 To His Retirement From The Commons In 1794. This Volume Addresses Burke's Views On The Authority Of Parliament Over The British Provinces In India, And His Concerns About The Implications Of The French Revolution For British Politics. He Also Expresses His Views On Issues That Had Always Greatly Interested Him, Such As The Reform Of Criminal Law, The Confinement Of Debtors, And The Abolition Of What He Regarded As Outmoded Economic Regulations. The Texts For The Items, Which Have Appeared In Previous Editions Of Burke's Works, Have Been Reconstructed, Largely By The Use Of Manuscripts, And Many Of The Shorter Speeches Appear Here In Print For The First Time. V. 5. A Scholarly Edition Of The Writings And Speeches Of Edmund Burke. The Edition Presents An Authoritative Text, Together With An Introduction, Commentary Notes, And Scholarly Apparatus. V. 6. Contains Burke's Writings And Speeches During Two Years In The House Of Commons And The First Session Of The Trial In The House Of Lords. The Volume Covers The Beginnings Of The Famous Impeachment Of Warren Hastins, Which Was To Be One Of Burke's Major Preoccupa