revolution, 1789-1799

Discusses the importance, historical context, and critical reception of Dickens's A tale of two cities.

Relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves. Illustrated with drawings and maps depicting the period.

A narrative history of the French Revolution from the meeting of the Estates General at Versailles in 1789 to Napoleon's entry into Paris.

Marie Tussaud has learned the secrets of sculpting in wax by working alongside her uncle in their celebrated wax museum. Before photography and literacy for the common people, the wax museum showed the public what well-known figures looked like, what fashions were popular, what food was eaten, and even what hairstyles were worn in different eras. But when the French Revolution happens Marie's talent for wax modeling saves her life and preserves the faces of the vanished French monarchy.

Presents a history of the French Revolution, a tumultuous period characterized by violence and unrest in which the French overthrew their traditional monarchy and attemped to establish a republican form of government.

It is an era that redefined history. As the 1790s began, a fragile America teetered on the brink, Russia was a vast imperial power, and France plunged into revolution. But in contrast to the way conventional histories tell it, none of these events occurred in isolation. Here, historian Winik shows how their fates combined to change the course of civilization. Here is a savage world war, the toppling of a great dynasty, and an America struggling to survive at home and abroad. Here, too, is the first modern holy war between Islam and a resurgent Christian empire. And what a cast of characters: Washington and Jefferson, Louis XVI and Robespierre, Catherine the Great, John Adams, Napoleon, and Selim III. With powerful echoes for the international chaos that confronts the globe today, we see an arc of revolutionary fervor stretching from Philadelphia and Paris to St. Petersburg and Cairo--with fateful results.--From publisher description.

Describes the events pertaining to the French Revolution, which began in 1789, and examines the important people and events, and discusses the economic strain, the founding of the Estates General, how the society changed over the course of the revolution, and more.

Presents a comprehensive narrative that describes the complex relationship between General George Washington and the marquis de Lafayette, discussing the developments in both America and France that led to revolution on both continents.