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1	Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution more books like this by Simon Schama add to wishlist From the author of "The Embarrassment of Riches", this is a history of the French Revolution. At the heart of this account is the story of the transformation of "subjects" to "citizens". The author aims to show a France infatuated with novelty and technology in the midst of dramatic economic change. The darkening of the original euphoric vision of ... see all copies from $3.41! new only from $16.90! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	The Oxford History of the French Revolution more books like this by William Doyle add to wishlist This new edition of the most authoritative, comprehensive history of the French Revolution of 1789 draws on a generation of extensive research and scholarly debate to reappraise the most famous of all revolutions. Updates for this second edition include a generous chronology of events, plus an extended bibliographical essay providing an ... see all copies from $2.35! new only from $15.60! \| first editions \| SVS
3	Old Regime and the French Revolution more books like this by Professor Alexis de Tocqueville, Stuart Gilbert (Translator) add to wishlist Alexis de Tocqueville (1805-1859) is familiar to readers as the author of "Democracy in America," the most-quoted book written about the United States. "The Old Regime and the Revolution" is Tocqueville's great meditation on the origins and meanings of the French Revolution. One of the most profound and influential studies of this pivotal event, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.95! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Reflections on the Revolution in France more books like this by Edmund Burke add to wishlist "Reflections on the Revolution in France" was written in 1790 and has remained in print ever since. Edmund Burke's analysis of revolutionary change established him as the chief framer of modern European conservative political thought. This new edition of the "Reflections" presents Burke's famous text along with a historical introduction by Frank ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $3.81! \| first editions \| SVS
5	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
6	The Days of the French Revolution more books like this by Christopher Hibbert add to wishlist This account of the French Revolution is published to coincide with the bicentenary of the French Revolution and is written by the author of "The Dragon Wakes", "Africa Explored", "Rome: The Biography of a City" and "The Last of the Medicis". see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.49! \| first editions \| SVS
7	The Coming of the French Revolution more books like this by Georges Lefebvre, Robert R Palmer (Translator) add to wishlist This classic work details what happened in France during the year 1789, the first year of the French Revolution. First published in 1939 for the sesquicentennial of the Revolution, the book was suppressed by the Vichy government after the outbreak of the Second World War and the subsequent collapse of the Third Republic. Since, most copies of the ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $23.05! \| first editions \| SVS
8	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
9	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 $3.16! new only from $3.17! \| first editions \| SVS
10	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 $4.95! new only from $50.72! \| first editions \| SVS
11 view cover	The French Revolution: A Very Short Introduction more books like this by William Doyle add to wishlist Beginning with a discussion of familiar images of the French Revolution, garnered from Dickens, Baroness Orczy, and Tolstoy, as well as the legends of let them eat cake, and tricolours, Doyle leads the reader to the realization that we are still living with developments and consequences of the French Revolution such as decimalization, and the ... see all copies from $6.55! new only from $6.55! \| SVS
12 view cover	Scaramouche more books like this by Rafael Sabatini add to wishlist Sabatini's classic swashbuckling novel was first published in 1921. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
13	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
14 view cover	Twelve who ruled; the year of the terror in the French Revolution more books like this by R. R. Palmer add to wishlist In its fifth year (1793-1794), the French Revolution faced a multifaceted crisis that threatened to overwhelm the Republic. In response the government instituted a revolutionary dictatorship and a "reign of terror," with a Committee of Public Safety at its head. R. R. Palmer's fascinating narrative follows the Committee's deputies individually and ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $20.95! \| first editions \| SVS
15 view cover	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 $28.34! \| first editions \| SVS
16 view cover	A Place of Greater Safety more books like this by Hilary Mantel add to wishlist Mantel's three protagonists--Danton, Robespierre, and Desmoulins--were important figures in the French Revolution. Mantel brings them to life and tells the stories of their relationships with each other as well as with their wives, families, supporters, and enemies. This novel, Mantel's first American publication, was widely acclaimed as a highly ... see all copies from $3.99! new only from $13.75! \| SVS
17 view cover	The Scarlet Pimpernel more books like this by Baroness Emmuska Orczy 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 $3.49! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	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 $8.74! new only from $19.64! \| first editions \| SVS
19 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
20 view cover	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 $3.87! new only from $7.03! \| first editions \| SVS
21 view cover	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
22 view cover	In Search of Honor more books like this by Donna Lynn Hess add to wishlist Fourteen-year-old Jacques Chenier is drawn into the tumult of the French Revolution as he struggles to free himself from the prison of his own bitterness and find the true meaning of honor. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $6.74! \| first editions \| SVS
23 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
24 view cover	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
25 view cover	The Glass-Blowers more books like this by Daphne du Maurier add to wishlist A human drama set against the events of the French Revolution. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $11.32! \| first editions \| SVS

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