The French Revolution - Brossura

Carlyle, Thomas

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0486445135 ISBN 13: 9780486445137

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2005

Riassunto

The product of a powerful and original mind, this is the history that introduced English-speaking people to the full meaning and tragedy of the French Revolution. First published in 1837, this pioneering work established Thomas Carlyle's reputation as a historian of enduring scholarly and popular appeal. His scrupulous attention to facts and details, combined with his eloquence, poetic style, and moral energy, convey a spirited sense of reality. The dramatic narrative is populated by vivid characterizations of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Mirabeau, Danton, Robespierre, Lafayette, Marat, and other heroes and villains of the era.
"No novelist has made his creations live for us more thoroughly than Carlyle has made the men of the French Revolution," observed George Eliot. In his company, the scenes of the Revolution are plainly visible, and the pages of this book offer a walk through the streets of 18th-century Paris with a well-informed guide. This abridged edition represents the best introduction to Carlyle's masterpiece for students and history buffs.

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Contenuti

Preface Introduction Carlyle's Conception of History The French Revolution: Characteristics, Style Dates in the Life of Carlyle Chief Works quoted by Carlyle Death of Louis XV; France in 1774 The New Age a. Louis XVI b. The People The Notables The States-General The Third Estate To Arms! Fall of the Bastille Revolution The Menads The King at Paris The Army The Clubs Mirabeau Flight of the King The Constitution Europe The Jacobins The Marseillese The Swiss The Commune The September Massacres The Cannonade of Valmy Execution of Louis XVI Girondins and Mountain The Committees The New Calendar Death of Marat Marie-Antoinette The Reign of Terror The Feast of Reason The New Paris Danton, No Weakness Feast of the Être Suprême Robespierre Decline of Revolution The Army The Whiff of Grapeshot Finis Appendixes Chronological Table The Republican Calendar The House of Bourbon Index of Proper Names Glossary Maps Central Paris during the Revolution The Campaign of 1792

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This is the history that introduced English-speaking people to the full meaning and tragedy of the French Revolution. Carlyle's scrupulous attention to facts and details, combined with his eloquent and poetic style, is populated by vivid characterizations of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, Mirabeau, Danton, Robespierre, Lafayette, Marat, and others.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2005
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0486445135
• ISBN 13: 9780486445137
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 244
• Redattore: Ball A. H. R.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
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