The French Revolution
A companion volume to his previous "lightning biography" of Napoleon, this book is an outline of the overall shape and impact of the French Revolution, with references given for deeper study. It is a deliberately short and approachable work, suitable for those reading about the French Revolution for the first time, or looking for an overview of the main events and significance of this great historical cataclysm. - Summary by Beth Thomas and the Introduction
Genre(s): War & Military
Language: English
| Section | Chapter | Reader | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Play 00 | Preface | Beth Thomas (1974-2020) |
00:01:37 |
| Play 01 | The Perspective of the French Revolution | Pamela Nagami |
00:14:27 |
| Play 02 | Versailles | Michael Fassio |
00:18:12 |
| Play 03 | Economic Crisis | Michael Fassio |
00:12:47 |
| Play 04 | Convocation of the States General | Ariphron |
00:24:29 |
| Play 05 | France comes to Versailles | Ariphron |
00:25:05 |
| Play 06 | From Versailles to Paris | Richard Auty |
00:25:41 |
| Play 07 | The Assembly Demolishes Privilege | Richard Auty |
00:22:03 |
| Play 08 | The Flight to Varennes | Michael Fassio |
00:23:09 |
| Play 09 | War Breaks Out | Michael Fassio |
00:20:21 |
| Play 10 | The Massacres | Michael Fassio |
00:22:52 |
| Play 11 | Ending the Monarchy | Lincoln Peterson |
00:18:43 |
| Play 12 | The Fall of the Gironde | Lincoln Peterson |
00:21:37 |
| Play 13 | The Reign of Terror | Michael Fassio |
00:21:44 |
| Play 14 | Thermidor | KHand |
00:25:08 |
| Play 15 | The Last Days of the Convention | KHand |
00:20:19 |
| Play 16 | The Directoire | KHand |
00:27:17 |
| Play 17 | Art and Literature | Sonia |
00:21:29 |