An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
477. The French Revolution: The Violence Begins (Part 3)
July 31, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Edmund Burke
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Mentioned as 'the most famous example of literary conservatism in history' written in response to the French Revolution
Author: Charles Dickens
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Described as 'one of the most influential books on our perception of history that has ever been written' regarding the French Revolution
Author: Thomas Carlyle
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Referred to as 'his great history of the revolution' which influenced Dickens - this is Carlyle's history of the French Revolution
Author: Simon Schama
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Described as one of the most influential history books on the French Revolution, praised for its narrative style and emphasis on violence and costs of the revolution
Author: Hilary Mantel
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Referenced as 'her first great historical novel' about the French Revolution - this is 'A Place of Greater Safety'
Author: Jeremy D. Popkin
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Described as 'a very good general history of the French Revolution' and quoted regarding Louis XVI being brought up to respect reason
Author: Robert Darnton
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Described as 'absolutely wonderful' on the topic of coffee houses, pamphlets, and the new political culture in Paris before the revolution