Children of the Revolution
The French, 1799-1914
- Paperback
560 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2009
Summary
The startling story of the French struggle for identity and unity in the bloody aftermath of the Revolution.
Nineteenth-century France was one of the world’s great cultural beacons, renowned for its dazzling literature, philosophy, art, poetry, and technology. Yet this was also a tumultuous century of political anarchy and bloodshed, where each generation of the French Revolution’s ‘children’ would experience their own wars, revolutions, and terrors.
From soldiers to priests, …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780141016535 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0141016531 |
| Author: | Robert Gildea |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 560 |
| Edition: | 1st |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2009 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 35mm x 129mm x 198mm |
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Critics Review
‘An excellent book ! his real achievement lies in digging below the surface to present a tapestry of French life ! the overall sweep and depth of the book is masterly’ - Jonathan Fenby, The Times ‘Magisterial ! a spectacular new study ! teeming with anecdotes, gems and intriguing details’ - Siofra Pierse, Irish Times ‘A fine new history ! far-ranging, original and very enjoyable’ - Virginia Rounding, Daily Telegraph ‘Elegantly written ! vivid and constantly enriched by a gallery of portraits ! The author’s sympathetic understanding of the French shines through his prose’ - Sudhir Hazareesingh, Literary Review ‘Masterly’ - Graham Robb, Sunday Times ‘A triumph’ - Richard Vinen, Independent
Robert Gildea
Robert Gildea has spent a lifetime studying modern France. Among his major works are France Since 1945 and The Past in French History. His last book, Marianne in Chains, won the Wolfson Prize for History in 2002. He is Professor of Modern History at the University of Oxford.
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