1789-1799, revolution

Sir Percy Blakeney defies the French revolutionaries in order to save innocent men and women from being put to death in the guillotine.

Chronicles the life of French revolutionary Maximilien Robespierre, discussing his personal life, role in the French Revolution, political and military achievements, personal and professional scandals, and other related topics.

Chronicles the life of eighteenth-century French queen Marie Antoinette, examining her reputation as the instigator of the French Revolution and attempting to present the real woman rather than historical stereotypes.

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

An interpretation of the French Revolution examining the stresses in the social and political order, the ideas of the wealthy that were circulated at that time, and the living conditions of the French peasantry.

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

A biography of the controversial leader of the French Revolution who, in the name of democracy, supported the Reign of Terror which sent thousands of people to the guillotine.

Told in separate voices, teenaged Eliza Monroe, the daughter of a future United States President, Hortense de Beauharnais and Caroline Bonaparte, relatives of Napoleon I, and Madeleine, daughter of an actress, come together at L'Acad?mie Nationale ? St. Germain in the turmoil of 1799 France.

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.

Describes how the French Revolution replaced old social rules and regulations with new laws and methods of government and examines the impact of the revolt on the rest of the world's ruling regimes.