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The French Revolution, 1789–1799

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AUDIO 194 Voltaire

Redgrave, Lynn. Voltaire and Rousseau [audiotape]

Comparison of Voltaire and Rousseau’s thoughts and philosophies.

202.16 Messadie

Messadié, Gérald. A History of the Devil

Messadie discusses religious thought through time, including the French Revolution.

DVD 270.6 History 21-DAY

Burgstaller, Andreas. The History of Christianity in the Reformation Era [DVD]

From the Great Courses series, an overview of religion during the Reformation Era.

303.484 Rude

Rudé, George F. E. Paris and London in the Eighteenth Century: Studies in Popular Protest

Explores the social conditions and rioting in London and Paris.

305.4094

Mouillaud-Fraisse, G. Emerging Feminism from Revolution to World War

Discusses the roles of women through history to contemporary times.

320.1 Legacy

Orwin, Clifford. The Legacy of Rousseau

Essays of Rousseau’s thoughts on politics, religion and common thought.

320.11 Crocker

Crocker, Lester G. Rousseau's Social Contract; an Interpretive Essay

Critical evaluation and study of Rousseau’s writings.

320.11 Rousseau

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Social Contract

Essays based on Rousseau’s political writings.

AUDIO 320.5 Reflecti

Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke; Rights of Man, Thomas Paine [audiotape]

Debate of the French Revolution by Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine.

CDAUDIO 321 Kaplan 2005

Kaplan, Joshua. Political Theory [CD]: the Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance

The study and relevance of political theory through history.

DVD 323 History 21-DAY

Fears, J. Rufus. A History of Freedom

Great Courses lecture series with video and guidebook describing the history of freedom throughout time.

355.009 Battlefi 2006

Holmes, Richard. Battlefield: Decisive Conflicts in History

A collection of historical facts about the most significant battles around the world throughout history.

355.009 Oxford

Townshend, Charles. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War

Towhshend studies the complexities of modern war and warfare, including new technologies and theories.

391.0094 Weber 2006

Weber, Caroline. Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution

Overview of Marie Antoinette stunning wardrobe in text and pictures.

823.8 Charles

Bloom, Harold. Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities

Critical analysis of Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities, the story of romance, politics and survival.

823.8

Glancy, Ruth F. A Tale of Two Cities: Dickens' Revolutionary Novel

Glancy reviews Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.

823.8 Rea

Nardo, Don. Readings on A Tale of Two Cities

As part of the Turning Points series, Nardo explains the causes and major events leading to the French Revolution.

824.6 Burke

Burke, Edmund. On Taste; On the Sublime and Beautiful; Reflections on the French Revolution; A Letter to a Noble Lord

Compilation of works by Edmund Burke.

832.914 Weiss

Weiss, Peter. The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade; \a play

Reenactment of the death of Jean Paul Marat as a play.

840.9

Einaudi, Mario. The Early Rousseau

Biographical study of Jean- Jacques Rousseau.

VIDEO 909 WORLD v. 20 21-DAY

Barton, Nicholas. The Age of Revolutions, 1776-1848 [videorecording]

Describes the cause and effects of the French Revolution throughout Europe.

VIDEO 909 WESTERN v.39, 40 21-DAY

Barzyk, Fred. The Death of the Old Regime; The French Revolution [videorecording]

History of the before, during and after of the French Revolution, including the effects on French society.

VIDEO 909 CIVIL v. 11, 12 21-DAY

Gill, Michael. The Worship of Nature; The Fallacies of Hope [videorecording]

Discussion of Romantic artist’s cynicism toward the French Revolution.

VIDEO 909 Seventee v. 7-8 21-DAY

Kingsley, Ben. The Seventeenth Century [videorecording]: Century of the Telescope. The Eighteenth Century: Century of the Furnace

Studies the role of science during the Seventeenth century.

VIDEO 909.04924 HERITAGE v.5 21-DAY

Marner, Eugene. The Search for Deliverance [videorecording]: 1492-1789

Hosted by Abba Eban, this film explores the Jewish migration from Spain due to persecution.

DVD 909.098 21 Foundati 21-DAY v.2

Noble, Thomas F. X. The Foundations of Western Civilization II [DVD]: a History of the Modern Western World

From the Teaching Company, a compilation of historical events by time period.

940.2

Brinton, Crane. A Decade of Revolution, 1789-1799

Maps and text relevant to the French Revolution.

CDAUDIO 940.2 Hosking 2006

Hosking, Geoffrey A. Epochs of European Civilization [CD]: Reformation to the twenty-first century

Geoffrey Hosking presents a series of lectures focusing on individuals of importance and their roles during this time.

DVD 940.2 European 21-DAY

Kramer, Lloyd S. European thought & culture in the 19th century

Video from the Great Courses series describing the cultural meaning of the French Revolution.

DVD 940.24 Europe 21-DAY

Sreenivasan, Govind P. Europe and the wars of religion, 1500-1700 [DVD]

Lecture series focused on five major conflicts of European history during the 1500-1700.

940.25 Gottscha

Gottschalk, Louis Reichenthal. Toward the French Revolution; Europe and America in the eighteenth-century world

Comparison of European and American politics leading to the French Revolution.

940.27 Bell 01/2007

Bell, David Avrom. The first total war: Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as we know it

Bell argues the French Revolution was the beginning of modern war in his work, The First Total War.

AUDIO 940.28 Weiner 2005

Weiner, Robert I. The long 19th century [audiotape]: European history from 1789 to 1917.

From the Great Courses series, Robert Weiner of Lafayette College begins with the French Revolution and moves forward in time discussing the significance of the Revolution on modern times.

944.034 Andress 2004

Andress, David. The French Revolution and the people

Andress presents a description of the lives of the commoners during the French Revolution.

944.035 Farr

Farr, Evelyn. Marie-Antoinette and Count Axel Fersen: the untold love story

Biographical introduction to Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI

944.04 Baecque

Baecque, Antoine de. Glory and terror: seven deaths under the French Revolution

Baecque describes the deaths of Mirabeau, Voltaire, Princesse de Lamballe, Louis XVI, Geffroy, Robespierre and Madame Necker.

944.04

Blanc, Olivier. Last letters: prisons and prisoners of the French Revolution, 1793-1794

Translation of La derniere lettre by Alan Sheridan.

944.04

Blum, Carol. Rousseau and the republic of virtue: the language of politics in the French Revolution

Relates the cause and effects of the political views expressed by Rousseau.

944.04

Bosher, J. F. The French Revolution

Basic history of the French Revolution.

944.04 Burke

Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the revolution in France

Edmund Burke’s insight into the French Revolution.

944.04 Carlyle

Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution: a history

Lengthy history of the French Revolution.

944.04 Cobb 1998

Cobb, Richard. The French and their revolution: selected writings

A collection of Richard Cobb’s writings discussing the French Revolution.

944.04

Cobb, Richard. Voices of the French Revolution

Using primary sources, Cobb outlines the violent events of the French Revolution.

944.04 Doyle

Doyle, William. The Oxford history of the French Revolution

Doyle provides a general introduction to the French Revolution and concludes with a summary of benefits of the bloodshed.

944.04 Furet

Furet, François. The French Revolution, 1770-1814

Furet’s analytical interpretation of the events leading to the Revolution.

944.04 Grab

Grab, Walter. The French revolution, the beginning of modern democracy

Grab explores the consequences and outcomes of the French Revolution.

944.04 Griffith

Griffith, Paddy. The art of war of revolutionary France, 1789-1802

Griffith concentrates on the military aspects of the Revolution.

DVD 944.04 French 21-DAY

Herrmann, Edward. The French Revolution [DVD]: Liberté, egalité, fraternité, a new republic is born in blood

Tells the history of the French Revolution in candid detail.

944.04

Hibbert, Christopher. Days of the French Revolution

Hibbert analyzes the events leading up to the Revolution in a way a novice could understand.

944.04

Hunt, Lynn Avery. The family romance of the French Revolution

Lynn Hunt, notable historian, focuses on the family aspects of the time and the effects of the Revolution on daily living.

944.04

Jordan, David P. The revolutionary career of Maximilien Robespierre

Jordan presents a biographical study of Robespierre as a man of justice.

944.04

Kennedy, Emmet. A cultural history of the French Revolution

Focusing on the cultural aspects of history, Kennedy critiques the impact of the Revolution on the daily activities including art, religion and education.

944.04 Lane 2003

Lane, Jason. General and Madame de Lafayette: partners in liberty's cause in the American and French Revolutions

Chronology of General and Madame de Lafayette’s history and significance to France.

944.04 Moore

Moore, Lucy. Liberty: the lives and times of six women in revolutionary France

Moore traces the trials and tribulations of six women during the war.

944.04 French

Nardo, Don. The French Revolution

Overview of the French Revolution, including causes, events and the impact on world history.

944.04 Price 2002

Price, Munro. The road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the fall of the French monarchy

Price utilizes primary source materials to construct an alternative theory of Louis XVI’s motives after the revolution.

944.04

Schama, Simon. Citizens: a chronicle of the French Revolution

Schama targets high school students with this work about the French Revolution.

944.04

Solé, Jacques. Questions of the French Revolution: a historical overview

Sole presents a basic introduction to the events and people of the Revolution.

944.04 Stewart

Stewart, Gail. Life during the French Revolution

To encourage the study of the French Revolution by students, Stewart utilizes primary materials and illustrations to make the French Revolution come alive.

944.04 Thompson

Thompson, J. M. The French revolution

Thompson provides a vivid account of the French Revolution.

944.040924 Bernier 1983

Bernier, Olivier. Lafayette, hero of two worlds

Biographical sketch of General Gilbert du Motier Lafayette.

944.042 Cadbury 2002

Cadbury, Deborah. The lost king of France: a true story of revolution, revenge, and DNA

Tumultuous life story of Louis XVII, the boy in line to the throne.

944.044 Andress 2005

Andress, David. The Terror: the merciless war for freedom in revolutionary France

In depth review of the French Revolution and its impact on the modern world.

944.044 Fife 2006

Fife, Graeme. The Terror: the shadow of the guillotine: France 1792-1794

Fife provides a vivid recount of the terror and bloodiness of the French Revolution using personal accounts.

944.05 Bruce

Bruce, Evangeline. Napoleon and Josephine: the improbable marriage

Bruce sheds new light on the historic love story of Napoleon and Josephine.

944.05 Francesc

Franceschi, Michel. The wars against Napoleon: debunking the myth of the Napoleonic Wars

Painting a picture of an innocent Napoleon, Franceschi argues it was the British who maximized the death toll.

973.3 Dunn 1999

Dunn, Susan. Sister revolutions: French lightning, American light

Dunn examines the similarities and differences of the American and French Revolutions and concludes both were fought to preserve freedom, personal freedom in America and consensus in France.

973.4 Gaines 08/2007

Gaines, James R. For liberty and glory: Washington, Lafayette, and their revolutions

Gaines dispels the previous notion of the father-son relationship between Washington and Lafayette and portrays the men more as equals.

973.4 O'Brien

O'Brien, Conor Cruise. The long affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution, 1785-1800

O’Brien challenges previous studies of Jefferson’s thoughts on slavery and politics and their influence on the French Revolution.

VIDEO BIO Napoleon I, Emperor 21-DAY 199

Arts and Entertainment Network. Napoleon Bonaparte [videorecording]: the glory of France

A&E chronicles the life of Bonaparte.

BIO TUSSAUD M. Berridge 2006

Berridge, Kate. Madame Tussaud: a life in wax

Tells the life story of Tussaud, who created her first wax sculpture of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.

BIOGRAPHY Marie Antoinette, Consort of L

Castelot, André. Queen of France; a biography of Marie Antoinette

A riveting recount of the life of Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XV.

BIO ROUSSEAU J. Cranston

Cranston, Maurice William. The solitary self: Jean-Jacques Rousseau in exile and adversity

Third part of a biographical study of Rousseau by Cranston.

BIO ROUSSEAU J. Damrosch 2005

Damrosch, Leopold. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: restless genius

Damrosch presents a scholarly work on the multi faceted life of Rousseau.

BIO NAPOLEAN I EMPEROR Dwyer

Dwyer, Philip G. Napoleon: the path to power

Credited with being an “authoritative biography,” Dwyer chronicles Napoleon life and role in French history.

BIO MARIE ANTOINET QUEEN Erickson

Erickson, Carolly. To the scaffold [unabridged sound recording]: the life of Marie Antoinette.

Erickson provides a biographical account of Marie Antoinette’s life within the larger context of European history.

CDAUDIO BIO MARIE ANTOINET QUEEN Fraser

Fraser, Antonia. Marie Antoinette [unabridged book on CD]: the journey

Using historical fact and romanticized ideals, Fraser melds the two to create this biography of Marie Antoinette.

DVD Bio Marie Antoninet

Grubin, David. Marie Antoinette

The story of Marie Antoinette as a young woman through her death.

BIO LOUIS XVI KING Hardman

Hardman, John. Louis XVI

Drawing from primary materials such as personal letters, Hardman re-establishes Louis XVI’s character.

BIOGRAPHY Marie Antoinette

Haslip, Joan. Marie Antoinette

Haslip portrays Marie Antoinette as vain while painting Louis XVI as weak in this biographical sketch of this famous French couple.

BIO ELLIOTT G. Manning 2005

Manning, Jo. My lady scandalous: the amazing life and outrageous times of Grace Dalrymple Elliott, royal courtesan

Manning presents a lighthearted look at the life of Grace Dalrymple Elliot, mistress to many influential European nobility.

BIO FRENCH ROUSSEAU J. Rousseau

Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Les confessions

BIO ROBESPIE M. Scurr 2006

Scurr, Ruth. Fatal purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution

Scurr discusses the thought process of Robespierre in relation to the French Revolution.

Fiction

FICTION Alleyn Susanne 2006

Alleyn, Susanne. Game of patience

This work is a depiction of the commoner’s life during the French Revolution

DVD Tale 7-DAY 1935

Conway, Jack. Tale of Two Cities

Theatrical interpretation of Charles Dickens’ novel, A tale of two cities.

DVD Marie 7-DAY 2006

Coppola, Sofia. Marie Antoinette [DVD]

Kristen Dunst portrays Marie Antoinette in this polite version of Antoinette’s life.

FICTION DeKretse Michelle 1999

De Kretser, Michelle. The rose grower: a novel

Combining historical fact and fiction, De Krester introduces the reader to a typical love triangle set during the French Revolution.

FICTION Delors Catherin 03/2008

Delors, Catherine. Mistress of the Revolution

Delors writes this love story set in the days of the French Revolution, with a twist.

FICTION

Dickens, Charles. A tale of two cities.

Read or listen to this classic about a woman and her choice of two lovers.

FICTION Dumas Alexandr 10/2007

Dumas, Alexandre. The last cavalier: being the adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in the age of Napoleon

Alexandre Dumas’s final novel focusing on fighting and personal triumphs of the French Revolution.

DVD Tale 7 Day 1980

Goddard, Tim. Tale of Two Cities

Chris Sarandon and Peter Cushing star in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.

VIDEO Scaramou 7-DAY 1952

Granger, Stewart. Scaramouche [videorecording]

Starring Stewart Granger, this piece of historical fiction features a young lawyer in France and his many trials.

CDAUDIO FICTION Naslund Sena 2006

Naslund, Sena Jeter. Abundance [unabridged book on CD]: a novel of Marie Antoinette

Stylized history of Marie Antoinette and her marriage to the king of France.

MYSTERY Perry Anne 2000

Perry, Anne. A dish taken cold

The death of a baby leads a woman to revenge.

VIDEO FEATURE

Shearer, Norma. Marie Antoinette [videorecording]

Theatrical interpretation of the life of Marie Antoinette.

FICTION

Thornton, Elizabeth. Velvet is the night

A story of mystery, intrigue and seduction set in the times of the French Revolution.

FICTION Tipton, James

Tipton, James. Annette Vallon: a novel of the French Revolution

History and romance converge to tell the story of Annette Vallon who wanted to marry for love.

VIDEO Danton 7-DAY 1982

Wajda, Andrzej. Danton [videorecording]

Historical depiction of the life of Danton.

DVD Marat 7-DAY 1967

Weiss, Peter. Marat Sade [DVD]

Reenactment of the death of Jean Paul Marat.

Need more or your preferred materials are checked out? Try some of our Reference materials.

REF 355.14094 Haythorn

Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Uniforms of the French Revolutionary Wars, 1789-1802

Reference to the uniforms worn during this time period by the French.

REF 759.4

Muehsam, Gerd. French painters and paintings from the fourteenth century to post-impressionism

Introduction to French painters and their works.

REF 909.7 Events

Thackeray, Frank W. Events that changed the world in the eighteenth century

Written for students, this reference can be used as an introduction to world historical events.

REF 911.4 Times

Cussans, Thomas. The Times atlas of European History

Political maps of Europe by time and event.

REF 940.270321

Palmer, Alan Warwick. An encyclopaedia of Napoleon's Europe

Dictionary of events related to French history.

REF 944.003 Raymond

Raymond, Gino. Historical dictionary of France.

Introduction to French history.

REF 944.04

Chronicle Publications. Chronicle of the French Revolution, 1788-1799

Timeline of French History during the Revolution.

REF 944.04

Furet, François. Dictionnaire critique de la révolution française. English

REF 944.05 Nicholls 1999

Nicholls, David. Napoleon: a biographical companion

Chronological account of Napoleon Bonaparte’s life.

REF 944.034 What 1999

Time-Life Books. What life was like during the Age of Reason: France, AD 1660-1800

Read about the daily life of France during the 1600-1800s.

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