The French Revolution: A History - Revised Edition (2 Volume Set)

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Revised Edition (Colonial Press - 1900) Cloth boards. No marks in text Covers have wear with fraying at the corners as well as the head and tail of the spine. All have deckled edges and gilt tops. Bindings are solid, tight and square. 2 volumes : illustrations, facsimiles, portrait ; 24 cm. Publisher on spine: Lamb Pub. Co. . . . . Carlyle?s The French Revolution is widely regarded as one of the most powerful historical works of the nineteenth century. It dramatizes the turbulent years from the death of Louis XV through the rise of Napoleon, tracing key events such as the calling of the Estates General, the storming of the Bastille, the execution of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette, and the Reign of Terror. Written in a vivid, almost prophetic style, Carlyle infuses historical narrative with emotion and symbol, depicting the Revolution as both divine retribution and human tragedy.? His prose - dense, dramatic, and intensely personal - transforms historical fact into moral vision. Carlyle presents King Louis XVI as misguided yet pitiable, Marie Antoinette as tragic and doomed, and the revolutionary masses as both righteous and terrifying. Through scenes like the Women?s March on Versailles or Danton?s speeches, he evokes the struggle between justice and chaos that defined the age.? The Colonial Press edition from 1900, while not a first printing, is valued for its craftsmanship and collectability. It usually features decorative gilt spines, high-quality paper, and engraved frontispieces.

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Título

The French Revolution: A History - Revised Edition (2 Volume Set)

Editor

The Colonial Press

Fecha de publicación

1900

Idioma

Inglés

Encuadernación

Hardback

Estado

Good

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• History::Europe