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The French Revolution

1991
Tells of the causes, the history, and the legacy of the French Revolution from a two-hundred year perspective.

The old r?gime and the French Revolution

1983
Translation of a French text, originally published in 1856, in which the author examines the causes of the French Revolution.

A tale of two cities

1974
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.

The Bastille

a history of a symbol of despotism and freedom
1997
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.

The French Revolution

the Terror
1971
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.

The old regime and the revolution

1980
Discusses the history of western Europe during the 18th century, from the reign of Louis XIV to Napoleon's defeat at Waterloo.

A tale of two cities

2000
Relates the adventures of a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Napoleon

the story of the little corporal
2007
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.

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.

The Scarlet Pimpernel

2000
An English nobleman plays the fop in order to rescue French royalty from Terrorists during the Revolution.

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