| The French Revolution: A History Contributor(s): Carlyle, Thomas (Author), Rosenberg, John D. (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 0375760229 ISBN-13: 9780375760228 Publisher: Modern Library OUR PRICE: $18.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2002 Annotation: 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 the grand poems of [Carlyle's] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition, complete and unabridged, is unavailable anywhere else. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Europe - France - Literary Collections | Ancient, Classical & Medieval - History | Revolutionary |
| Dewey: 944.04 |
| LCCN: 2001057943 |
| Series: Modern Library Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.8" H x 5.2" W x 8" (1.60 lbs) 848 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - French - Chronological Period - 18th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 the grand poems of Carlyle's] century, yet its poetry consists in being everywhere scrupulously rooted in historical fact." This Modern Library Paperback Classics edition, complete and unabridged, is unavailable anywhere else. |