I want to know [more] about the French revolution, and I am looking for a book that describes it to the core. I'd prefer not to read a book that assumes the reader is unfamiliar with the Revolution and thus skips major (or minor) details that just need a little explaining, but want a book that is extremely factual, and is, overall, a good read.
2006-12-19 12:11:45 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
The classic tale of the French Revolution is without question the masterpiece by Charles Dickens entitled, A Tale of Two Cities. The opening paragraph, which begins, "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times..." is perhaps the most famous in the English language for its stylish marriage of opposites. As a work of fiction, the book will give a somewhat timely flavor of what life was like in France during that period.
Of course, it would be wrong not to examine a few of the novels of France's perhaps greatest literary genius, Victor Hugo, whose great tale of revolution, Les Misanthropes, continues to be the subject of tremendously successful productions, including the sex-shouters' feast on Broadway and the excellent 1995 French film.
For the best authoritative guides, visit the websites of retired U of Chicago prof Richard Jensen, who seems to know just about everything. Look him up under American Presidents at the Roll & Shuffle: http://pokerpulse.com/news/viewtopic.php?t=1475.
2006-12-19 12:41:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Les Miserables is not about the French Revolution!
The book you need is Thomas Carlyle's "The French Revolution", a fantastic work of scholarship and literature, written in a very immediate, journalistic style.
2006-12-21 03:15:38 · answer #2 · answered by scotsman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The ones I found best were Christopher Hibbert's The French Revolution and Simon Schama's Citizens. The Second is very detailed and quite lenghty but well worth sticking with.
2006-12-20 22:16:56 · answer #3 · answered by stephen m 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
There is the 'Chevalier de Maison Rouge' by Dumas which i happen to be reading at the moment. I dont know whether its much good or not yet. It is fiction. It seems to be a lovestory deeply connected with the events of the revolution.
2016-05-22 22:27:43 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Tale of Two Cities is set during the Revolution - it is fictional, but displays the time well.
2006-12-19 12:25:44 · answer #5 · answered by Adriana 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This is one of the best books I've read:
http://www.amazon.com/Days-French-Revolution-Christopher-Hibbert/dp/0688169783
There's a lot of detail and it's immensely readable. (I've read several histories by Hibbert and find them very rewarding.)
You might be interested in some more books:
http://www.blastmilk.com/decollete/bibliography/french-revolution-books.php
2006-12-19 12:58:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
A Tale of Two Cities
2015-04-17 09:17:02 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Citizens by Simon Schama
2006-12-27 00:55:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
"the Scarlet Pimpernel" is a great book. A little slow in the beginning, but very nice and a classic
2006-12-20 08:04:36 · answer #9 · answered by jennabeanski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2014-09-25 22:22:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋