The French Revolution A History |
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| Author:
| Carlyle, Thomas |
| Introduction by:
| Rosenberg, John D. |
| Series title: | Modern Library Classics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-375-76022-8 |
| Publication Date: | May 2002 |
| Publisher: | Random House Publishing Group
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $45.00 |
Book Description:
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The book that established Thomas Carlyle’s reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard work on the subject. It combines a shrewd insight into character, a vivid realization of the picturesque, and a singular ability to bring the past to blazing life, making it a reading experience as thrilling as any novel. As John D. Rosenberg observes in his Introduction,
The French Revolution is “one of...
More DescriptionThe book that established Thomas Carlyle’s reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard work on the subject. It combines a shrewd insight into character, a vivid realization of the picturesque, and a singular ability to bring the past to blazing life, making it a reading experience as thrilling as any novel. As John D. Rosenberg observes in his Introduction, The French Revolution is “one of the grand poems of [Carlyle’s] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact.”
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