Books with title The French Revolution a Sketch

The French Revolution: A History was written by the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian Thomas Carlyle. The three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edition in print by 1857), charts the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to the height of the Reign of Terror (1793–94) and culminates in 1795. A massive undertaking which draws together a wide variety of sources, Carlyle's history—despite the unusual style in which it is written—is considered to be an authoritative account of the early course of the Revolution.

A beautiful retelling of the pivotal events of the French Revolution, full illustrated and perfect as an introduction to one of the more important events in European history that shaped Western Civilization. Fully illustrated to enhance the reading experience. Contents include:The Court of the Sun-KingJean-Jacques Rousseau, DreamerThe Lighted CandleBefore the DelugeThe Cardinal and the NecklaceThe First ProcessionThe Marquis of Mirabeau, Maker of a RevolutionThe Fall of the BastilleThe LanternTo VersaillesFrom VersaillesRed Heels and Red BonnetsThe Night of SpursMarie, Wife of RolandThe March of the MarseillaisThe HostagesThe Month of SeptemberThe Iron ChestThe Fall of the GirondeThe Trial of Capet's WidowThe Reign of TerrorThe IncorruptibleThermidorThe Little ApprenticeAfter the DelugeThe EmigrantsFor God and the King!The First Consul

The book that established Thomas Carlyle’s reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard work on the subject. It combines a shrewd insight into character, a vivid realization of the picturesque, and a singular ability to bring the past to blazing life, making it a reading experience as thrilling as any novel. As John D. Rosenberg observes in his Introduction, The French Revolution is “one of the grand poems of [Carlyle’s] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact.”

What was it like to be a member of the nobility during the French Revolution? What was it like to watch an execution by guillotine? What was it like to be a witness to history? Step back in time to the French Revolution and see history through the eyes of those who lived it. Find out what it was like to be a radical at the heart of the revolution. Discover how it felt to be the mayor of Paris as the streets were filled with rioting crowds. Hear the account of Louis XVI's priest as the king was led to his place of execution–and the feared guillotine.

The book that established Thomas Carlyle’s reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard work on the subject. It combines a shrewd insight into character, a vivid realization of the picturesque, and a singular ability to bring the past to blazing life, making it a reading experience as thrilling as any novel. As John D. Rosenberg observes in his Introduction, The French Revolution is “one of the grand poems of [Carlyle’s] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact.”This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition, complete and unabridged, is unavailable anywhere else.