The History of the French Revolution

Published in the 1820s, and translated into English in 1838, Thiers' work remains a significant account of the French Revolution.

Adolphe Thiers (Author), Frederick Shoberl (Edited and translated by)

9781108035293, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 10 November 2011

546 pages, 6 b/w illus.
21.6 x 14 x 3.1 cm, 0.69 kg

Marie-Louis-Adolphe Thiers (1797–1877) was a prominent figure in a turbulent period in French history. Described by Karl Marx as a 'monstrous gnome' and condemned by the left for suppressing the Paris Commune of 1871, he enjoyed a controversial political career, but it is for his epic Histoire de la Révolution Française that he is chiefly remembered today. It was first published in French in ten volumes between 1823 and 1827, and in 1838 Frederic Shoberl's English translation made it a staple of British bookshelves. Consolidated into five volumes and illustrated with an array of engravings, this edition presents readers with a history of events spanning more than a decade of revolution and war, and remains one of the most comprehensive accounts of the French Revolution. Volume 4 begins with the consequences of Robespierre's downfall and concludes with an analysis of Napoleon's Italian victories in 1796.

The National Convention: Consequences of the ninth of Thermidor
Renewal of military operations
Winter of the year III
Conquest of Holland
Peace with Holland
Last conflicts between the Mountaineers and the Thermidorians
State of the armies
Intrigues of the Royalist party in the sections
The Directory: installation of the Directory
Continuation of the administration operations of the Directory
Campaign of 1796
Clarke at headquarters.

Subject Areas: European history [HBJD]