A study guide to Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities, " featuring a biographical sketch of the author, a list of characters, summary and analysis, and a selection of critical views.
Presents a historical overview of the French Revolution, contains six essays on various aspects of the conflict, and features biographies of significant individuals, a selection of primary documents, a glossary, and a chronology.
Describes how the prison known as the Bastille passed from the hands of the government to the hands of the common people, thus beginning the French Revolution.
Discusses the causes, events, and aftermath of the revolution that began in 1789 with the overthrow of the monarchy and ended ten years later with the rise of the Napoleonic dictatorship.
Provides a look at how Napoleon Bonaparte's egotism, unrealistic dreams, and tendency to underestimate enemies led to the downfall of his Grand Arm?ee during the Napoleonic Wars.
Traces the history of the French Revolution from the storming of the Bastille through the rise of Napoleon, highlighting the influence of revolutionary leader, Maximilien Robespierre, from his early life through his involvement in the Reign of Terror.
