Format:
Online-Ressource (195 p)
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20 cm
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
9781441152671
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0826440525
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9780826440525
Series Statement:
Continuum histories
Uniform Title:
French revolution. Selections
Content:
In 1837 Thomas Carlyle published his work The French Revolution: A History and overnight became a celebrity. The work was filled with a passionate intensity, hitherto unknown in historical writing. In a politically-charged Europe, filled with fears and hopes of revolution, Carlyle's account of the motivations and urges that inspired the events in France became powerfully relevant. Carlyle's style emphasised this, continually pointing to the urgency of action - often using the present tense. For him, chaotic events demanded 'heroes' to take control over the competing forces erupting with
Note:
Includes bibliographical references
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CONTENTS; Introduction by Ruth Scurr; The French Revolution;
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Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780826440525
Additional Edition:
Print version Carlyle's The French Revolution
Language:
English
URL:
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