Arthur Young's Travels in France During the Years 1787, 1788 1789 |
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| Author:
| Young, Arthur |
| Editor:
| Betham-Edwards, Matilda |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Europe Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-04760-9 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $52.99 |
Book Description:
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Published in 1793 by agricultural expert Arthur Young, and reissued with a commentary in 1892, this remains one of the most fascinating and valuable sources for understanding conditions in pre-revolutionary rural France. Young describes the extremes of wealth and poverty he found in France on the eve of the Revolution.
Published in 1793 by agricultural expert Arthur Young, and reissued with a commentary in 1892, this remains one of the most fascinating and valuable sources for understanding conditions in pre-revolutionary rural France. Young describes the extremes of wealth and poverty he found in France on the eve of the Revolution.