A biography of French revolutionist Maximilien Robespierre that describes his role in the revolution and sentencing of thousands of deaths by guillotine.
Describes the role Danton played in harnessing the energies of his countrymen to depose the king and enlist in wars against foreign and domestic enemies of the Republic.
Follows the attempts of an eighteenth-century nun and her modern-day counterpart, Cat Velis, as they try to trace the invaluable pieces of a very old chess service.
Presents biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on Charles Dickens and "A Tale of Two Cities," with emphasis on thematic and structural analysis of the work, in which significant themes, patterns, and motifs are traced.
An adapatation of Charles Dickens's story in which a young Englishman determines to do his utmost to save the husband of the woman he loves from the guillotine in the early days of the French Revolution.
Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, describing her marriage at the age of fourteen, her life at court, and her fate in the French Revolution.
Examines the political, economical, and social structure of France during the late eighteenth century that led to the dissent of the people, the beginnings of the French Revolution, and the overthrow of the monarchy.
Primary and secondary documents arranged in a pro/con format provide an introduction to the French Revolution and the controversial issues surrounding it.
Describes the lives of several classes of French women during the Revolution, including society women, villagers, peasants, workers in Paris, nuns and churchgoers, and soldiers, and includes a chronology and annotated further reading list.
