The Coming of the French Revolution (Princeton Classics, 19) - Softcover

Lefebvre, Georges

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0691121885 ISBN 13: 9780691121888

Publisher: Princeton University Press, 2005

Synopsis

The Coming of the French Revolution remains essential reading for anyone interested in the origins of this great turning point in the formation of the modern world. First published in 1939, on the eve of the Second World War, and suppressed by the Vichy government, this classic work explains what happened in France in 1789, the first year of the French Revolution. Georges Lefebvre wrote history "from below"―a Marxist approach. Here, he places the peasantry at the center of his analysis, emphasizing the class struggles in France and the significant role they played in the coming of the revolution.

Eloquently translated by the historian R. R. Palmer and featuring an introduction by Timothy Tackett that provides a concise intellectual biography of Lefebvre and a critical appraisal of the book, this Princeton Classics edition continues to offer fresh insights into democracy, dictatorship, and insurrection.

About this title

About the Author:

Georges Lefebvre (1874–1959) was one of the most important twentieth-century historians of the French Revolution. His books include The Great Fear of 1789: Rural Panic in Revolutionary France (Princeton). Timothy Tackett is professor emeritus of history at the University of California, Irvine.

Language Notes:

Text: English, French (translation)

About this edition

• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0691121885
• ISBN 13: 9780691121888
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280