Share This
French Revolution
The French Revolution (1789–1799) was a period of political and social upheaval and radical change in the history of France, during which the French governmental structure, previously an absolute monarchy with feudal privileges for the aristocracy and Catholic clergy, underwent radical change to...
Learn more about French Revolution »
Add More Topics
Save this view to a base, or just for yourself.
5 Written Work topics matching:
Filter this Collection
The Scarlet Pimpernel
The Scarlet Pimpernel is a classic play and adventure novel by Baroness Emmuska Orczy, set during the Reign of Terror following the start of the French Revolution. The story is a precursor to the "disguised superhero" tales such as Zorro or Batman....
Next in series:
Date of first publication:
- 1905
Original language:
Author:
Part of series:
Previous in series:
Scaramouche: A Romance of the French Revolution
Scaramouche is a historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921.
It was subsequently adapted into a play by Barbara Field and into feature films, first in 1923 starring Ramón Novarro, Scaramouche (1923), and a remake in 1952 with...
Date of first publication:
- 1921
Author:
States and Social Revolutions
States and Social Revolutions: A Comparative Analysis of France, Russia and China is a 1979 book by political scientist and sociologist Theda Skocpol, published by Cambridge University Press and explaining the causes of revolutions through the...
Copyright date:
- 1979
Original language:
Author:
A Tale of Two Cities
A Tale of Two Cities (1859) is a novel by Charles Dickens, set in London and Paris before and during the French Revolution. With 200 million copies sold, it is the most printed original English book, and among the most famous works of fiction.
It...
Date of first publication:
- 1859
Original language:
Author:
The French Revolution: A History
The French Revolution: A History was written by the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian Thomas Carlyle. The three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edition in print by 1857), charts the course of the French Revolution...
Date of first publication:
- 1837
