Based on historical events around the time of the French Revolution, La Vendée was written early in Anthony Trollope’s literary career. The novel opens with troops from the newly …
Europeisk historia är en blodig historia. Krig och revolutioner har under flera århundraden varit en av de främsta politiska drivkrafterna och alla stora omvälvningar har haft sitt …
Paris in the late 18th century was a place where it was wise to keep your head - or risk losing it.Countless people 'sneezed into the basket' that stood beneath the blade of the …
Det är den franska revolutionen och den förmögna sir Percival Blakeney ägnar sig åt att rädda franska adelsmän från giljotinen.Percival måste hålla sin identitet okänd och går …
A cross between the 'Three Musketeers' and 'Zorro', this swashbuckling adventure is full of sword fights and secret missions.Set during the French Revolution, it tells the story of …
One of Anatole France’s most mysterious and overlooked works, ‘Clio’ (1900) is a fascinating collection of historical tales that represents a huge digression from the author's …
‘The Swiss Peasant’ (1830) is a short story by the famous English writer Mary Shelley. The story tells of the brutal effect the French Revolution had on those living in the Alps. …
Featuring some of the most brilliant and notable sayings from a revolutionising world, ‘100 Quotes by Nicolas de Chamfort’ paints a vivid mosaic of life during and after the French …
With a sweeping narrative that features revolution, restoration, and colonial war, 'The Two Brothers' is Honore de Balzac at his masterful best.It focuses on the Bridau family, …
Ranskan vallankumouksen keskellä kuohuu, ja Ludvig XVI perheineen on vangittu. Kansalliskaartin salaperäinen päällikkö Santerre lupaa kansalle vihatun kuninkaan pään. …
