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1	A Tale of Two Cities more books like this by Marie Kalil add to wishlist Painting a picture through plots, rather than developing characters through dialogue, Charles Dickens took a turn away from his typical style with A Tale of Two Cities. CliffNotes on A Tale of Two Cities takes you deep into this prime piece of English literature with plot summaries, characters analyses, glossaries, and background about Dickens' ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| SVS
2	Scarlet Pimpernel more books like this by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness add to wishlist For the condemned nobles during the French Revolution, there is a ray of hope: rescue by the Scarlet Pimpernel. His identity remains a mystery to his sworn enemy, the ruthless Chauvelin, and to his devoted admirer, the beautiful Lady Margaret {Blakeney}. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
3	A Short History of the French Revolution more books like this by Jeremy D Popkin add to wishlist For undergraduate history courses covering the French Revolution and Modern French History, and as a supplement in courses on European History. Also for advanced placement high school courses in European and French History. Written for today's undergraduates, this up-to-date survey of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Period offers a shorter, ... see all copies from $2.00! new only from $36.44! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Citizens more books like this by Simon Schama add to wishlist From the author of the bestselling The Embarrassment of Riches comes an original and electrifyingly new narrative account of the French Revolution. 75 illustrations. Published to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the French Revolution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $15.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
5	Fatal Purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution more books like this by Ruth Scurr add to wishlist Against the dramatic backdrop of the French Revolution, historian Scurr tracks Robespierre's evolution from lawyer to revolutionary leader. This is a fascinating portrait of a man who identified with the Revolution to the point of madness, and in so doing changed the course of history. see all copies from $2.38! new only from $2.43! \| first editions \| SVS
6	Origins of the French Revolution more books like this by William Doyle add to wishlist First published in 1980, this book rapidly established itself as the indispensable guide to what brought about the French Revolution, and to the debates of historians about the issue. It combined a full critical account of recent controversies with a fresh interpretation taking stock of where the debate had led. Since 1980 discussion among ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $49.88! \| first editions \| SVS
7	Politics, Culture & Class in the French Revolution more books like this by Lynn Hunt add to wishlist Reframes the debate on the French Revolution, shifting the discussion from the Revolution's role in wider, extrinsic processes to its central political significance. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $21.65! \| first editions \| SVS
8	When the King Took Flight more books like this by Timothy Tackett add to wishlist On a June night in 1791, King Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette fled Paris in disguise, hoping to escape the mounting turmoil of the French Revolution. They were arrested by a small group of citizens a few miles from the Belgian border and forced to return to Paris. Two years later they would both die at the guillotine. It is this extraordinary story ... see all copies from $7.92! new only from $19.64! \| first editions \| SVS
9	French Revolution more books like this by Thomas Carlyle add to wishlist Thomas Carlyle's history of the French Revolution, originally published in 1837, opens with the death of Louis XV in 1774 and ends in 1795 when Bonaparte quelled the insurrection of the Vendemiaire. It covers the reign of Louis XVI, a period that included the assembly of the States General, the fall of the Bastille, the Constituent and Legislative ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $4.35! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
10	Revolutionary France, 1770-1880 more books like this by Francois Furet, Professor Antonia Nevill (Translator) add to wishlist This is an account of 110 years of turbulence and change. At the offset there were not one, but two revolutions: by intent the first was egalitarian, the second - Bonaparte's - authoritarian. The tension between the two characterized the period and shaped the Republic that in the end emerged from the ruins of the Ancient Regime. The narrative ... see all copies from $12.72! new only from $42.44! \| first editions
11	The Red Necklace: A Story of the French Revolution more books like this by Sally Gardner add to wishlist From the author of the award-winning "I, Coriander" comes an exciting, romantic novel set against the feverish backdrop of the French Revolution. see all copies from $3.62! new only from $7.03! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Artemis more books like this by Julian Stockwin add to wishlist The French vs. the British navy during the Napoleonic Wars: Julian Stockwin's second novel continues the career of Thomas Kydd, an ex-wigmaker who has been forced into service by a press-gang. In this installment, Kydd has taken thoroughly to the life onboard ship, and when his ship, the Artemis, meets the French frigate Citoyenne in battle, Kydd ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.00! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
13 view cover	The Knight of Maison-Rouge: A Novel of Marie Antoinette more books like this by Alexandre Dumas, Julie Rose (Translator), Lorenzo Carcaterra (Introduction by) add to wishlist A major new translation of a forgotten classic Paris, 1793, the onset of the Terror. Brave Republican Maurice rescues a mys-terious and beautiful woman from an angry mob and is unknowingly drawn into a secret Royalist plot—a plot revolving around the imprisoned Queen of France, Marie Antoinette, and her enigmatic and fearless champion, the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Velvet is the Night more books like this by Elizabeth Thornton add to wishlist To save her family from the guillotine, proud Claire Deveraux would do anything - even stike a devil's bargain with the ruthless new commissioner, Phillipe Dehet. Though an innocent, the breathtaking beauty has no illusions about what she has just promised...to surrender herself, body and soul, and become sensual prisoner to Duhet's every whim of ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.20! \| first editions
15 view cover	Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of the French Revolution more books like this by Marty Lyons add to wishlist This book is an engaging and up-to-date summary of the impact of the Napoleonic era of France and Europe. It interprets this fascinating period in the context of the legacy of the French Revolution, and examines the social forces on which Napoleonic power was based. Original documents give a fresh and unusual perspective on social and political ... see all copies from $11.00! new only from $19.96! \| SVS
16 view cover	The French revolution, a history more books like this by Thomas Carlyle add to wishlist Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER II. THE BOOK OF THE LAW. If the august Constituent Assembly itself, fixing the regards! of the Universe, could, at the present distance of time and place, ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $10.89! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
17 view cover	The Road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the Fall of the French Monarchy more books like this by Munro Price add to wishlist What becomes of leaders when absolute power is wrested from their hands? How does dramatic political change affect once-absolute monarchs? In acclaimed historian Munro Price' s powerful new book, he confronts one of the enduring mysteries of the French Revolution---what were the true actions and feelings of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as they ... see all copies from $2.94! new only from $5.97! \| first editions
18 view cover	Farewell, My Queen more books like this by Chantal Thomas add to wishlist The woman who served as Marie Antoinette's reader--entertaining the Queen with selections from magazines and books--is the voice of this fictional memoir about the queen's last years, beginning with the storming of the Bastille in 1789 and ending with her death under the guillotine two years later. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
19 view cover	The Elusive Pimpernel more books like this by Baroness Emmuska Orczy add to wishlist Purchase one of 1st World Library's Classic Books and help support our free internet library of downloadable eBooks. Visit us online at www.1stWorldLibrary.ORG - - There was not even a reaction. On! ever on! in that wild, surging torrent; sowing the wind of anarchy, of terrorism, of lust of blood and hate, and reaping a hurricane of destruction ... see all copies from $4.92! new only from $5.07! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Secret Societies: Illuminati, Freemasons, and the French Revolution more books like this by Una Birch, James Wasserman (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $2.12! new only from $9.50! \| SVS
21 view cover	El Dorado: Further Adventures of the Scarlet Pimpernel more books like this by Baroness Emmuska Orczy add to wishlist A popular sequel to the classic adventure tale, "The Scarlet Pimpernel, " this suspenseful story unfolds against the backdrop of the French Revolution. An irresistible blend of political intrigue, colorful period detail, and vibrant characterizations, it recounts the mysterious Pimpernel's attempts to rescue the young Dauphin from imprisonment. see all copies from $5.00! new only from $5.42! \| SVS
22 view cover	A Critical Dictionary of the French Revolution more books like this by Francois Furet (Editor), Mona Ozouf (Editor), Franois Furet (Editor) add to wishlist The French Revolution--that extraordinary event that founded modern democracy--continues to provoke a reevaluation of essential questions. This volume presents the research of a wide range of international scholars into those questions. 58 color illustrations, 10 halftones. see all copies from $38.89! new only from $100.00! \| first editions \| SVS
23 view cover	The Abolition of Feudalism: Peasants, Lords and Legislators in the French Revolution more books like this by John Markoff add to wishlist John Markoff is Professor of Sociology and History at the University of Pittsburgh. see all copies from $5.89! new only from $34.49! \| SVS
24 view cover	The French Revolution: Recent Debates and New Controversies more books like this by Professor Gary Kates (Editor) add to wishlist The newest edition in the successful "Rewriting History" series, this fascinating book studies all aspects of the French Revolution, from its origins, through its development, right up to the consequences of this major historical event. Bringing together key texts at the forefront of new research and interpretation in a new student-friendly format ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $29.40!
25 view cover	France in Revolution more books like this by Dylan Rees add to wishlist The Access to History series is the most popular and trusted series for AS and A level history students. The new editions combine all the strengths of this well-loved series with a new design and features that allow all students access to the content and study skills needed to achieve exam success. This is a new edition of 'France in Revolution' ... see all copies from $15.17! new only from $15.17!

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