Relates in comic strip format the tale of a young Englishman who gives up his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.
Traces and explains how the Bastille came to be a general symbol of freedom and revolutionary struggle, and discusses what the function of this symbol has been throughout social history.
Focuses on the enigmatic figure of Robespierre in an exploration of the breakdown of the noble ideals which inspired a revolution, and illustrates how violence breeds violence.
Recounts the life and military achievements of French general Napoleon Bonaparte, describing how he overcame impossible odds to rise to success during the French Revolution.