The French Revolution A History
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The French Revolution A History

By Thomas Carlyle
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The French Revolution: A History was written by the Scottish essayist, philosopher, and historian Thomas Carlyle. The three-volume work, first published in 1837 (with a revised edition in print by 1857), charts the course of the French Revolution from 1789 to the height of the Reign of Terror (1793–94) and culminates in 1795. A massive undertaking which draws together a wide variety of sources, Carlyle's history—despite the unusual style in which it is written—is considered to be an authoritative account of the early course of the Revolution.

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Table of contents

1VOLUME I.—THE BASTILLE
92Chapter 2.4.IV. Attitude.
2BOOK 1.I. DEATH OF LOUIS XV.
93Chapter 2.4.V. The New Berline.
3Chapter 1.1.I. Louis the Well-Beloved.
94Chapter 2.4.VI. Old-Dragoon Drouet.
4Chapter 1.1.II. Realised Ideals.
95Chapter 2.4.VII. The Night of Spurs.
5Chapter 1.1.III. Viaticum.
96Chapter 2.4.VIII. The Return.
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6Chapter 1.1.IV. Louis the Unforgotten.
97Chapter 2.4.IX. Sharp Shot.
7BOOK 1.II. THE PAPER AGE
98BOOK 2.V. PARLIAMENT FIRST
8Chapter 1.2.I. Astræa Redux.
99Chapter 2.5.I. Grande Acceptation.
9Chapter 1.2.II. Petition in Hieroglyphs.
100Chapter 2.5.II. The Book of the Law.
10Chapter 1.2.III. Questionable.
101Chapter 2.5.III. Avignon.
11Chapter 1.2.IV. Maurepas.
102Chapter 2.5.IV. No Sugar.
12Chapter 1.2.V. Astræa Redux without Cash.
103Chapter 2.5.V. Kings and Emigrants.
13Chapter 1.2.VI. Windbags.
104Chapter 2.5.VI. Brigands and Jalès.
14Chapter 1.2.VII. Contrat Social.
105Chapter 2.5.VII. Constitution will not march.
15Chapter 1.2.VIII. Printed Paper.
106Chapter 2.5.VIII. The Jacobins.
16BOOK 1.III. THE PARLEMENT OF PARIS
107Chapter 2.5.IX. Minister Roland.
17Chapter 1.3.I. Dishonoured Bills.
108Chapter 2.5.X. Pétion-National-Pique.
18Chapter 1.3.II. Controller Calonne.
109Chapter 2.5.XI. The Hereditary Representative.
19Chapter 1.3.III. The Notables.
110Chapter 2.5.XII. Procession of the Black Breeches.
20Chapter 1.3.IV. Loménie’s Edicts.
111BOOK 2.VI. THE MARSEILLESE
21Chapter 1.3.V. Loménie’s Thunderbolts.
112Chapter 2.6.I. Executive that does not act.
22Chapter 1.3.VI. Loménie’s Plots.
113Chapter 2.6.II. Let us march.
23Chapter 1.3.VII. Internecine.
114Chapter 2.6.III. Some Consolation to Mankind.
24Chapter 1.3.VIII. Loménie’s Death-throes.
115Chapter 2.6.IV. Subterranean.
25Chapter 1.3.IX. Burial with Bonfire.
116Chapter 2.6.V. At Dinner.
26BOOK 1.IV. STATES-GENERAL
117Chapter 2.6.VI. The Steeples at Midnight.
27Chapter 1.4.I. The Notables Again.
118Chapter 2.6.VII. The Swiss.
28Chapter 1.4.II. The Election.
119Chapter 2.6.VIII. Constitution burst in Pieces.
29Chapter 1.4.III. Grown Electric.
120VOLUME III. THE GUILLOTINE
30Chapter 1.4.IV. The Procession.
121BOOK 3.I. SEPTEMBER
31BOOK 1.V. THE THIRD ESTATE
122Chapter 3.1.I. The Improvised Commune.
32Chapter 1.5.I. Inertia.
123Chapter 3.1.II. Danton.
33Chapter 1.5.II. Mercury de Brézé.
124Chapter 3.1.III. Dumouriez.
34Chapter 1.5.III. Broglie the War-God.
125Chapter 3.1.IV. September in Paris.
35Chapter 1.5.IV. To Arms!
126Chapter 3.1.V. A Trilogy.
36Chapter 1.5.V. Give us Arms.
127Chapter 3.1.VI. The Circular.
37Chapter 1.5.VI. Storm and Victory.
128Chapter 3.1.VII. September in Argonne.
38Chapter 1.5.VII. Not a Revolt.
129Chapter 3.1.VIII. Exeunt.
39Chapter 1.5.VIII. Conquering your King.
130BOOK 3.II. REGICIDE
40Chapter 1.5.IX. The Lanterne.
131Chapter 3.2.I. The Deliberative.
41BOOK VI. CONSOLIDATION
132Chapter 3.2.II. The Executive.
42Chapter 1.6.I. Make the Constitution.
133Chapter 3.2.III. Discrowned.
43Chapter 1.6.II. The Constituent Assembly.
134Chapter 3.2.IV. The Loser Pays.
44Chapter 1.6.III. The General Overturn.
135Chapter 3.2.V. Stretching of Formulas.
45Chapter 1.6.IV. In Queue.
136Chapter 3.2.VI. At the Bar.
46Chapter 1.6.V. The Fourth Estate.
137Chapter 3.2.VII. The Three Votings.
47BOOK VII. THE INSURRECTION OF WOMEN
138Chapter 3.2.VIII. Place de la Révolution.
48Chapter 1.7.I. Patrollotism.
139BOOK 3.III. THE GIRONDINS
49Chapter 1.7.II. O Richard, O my King.
140Chapter 3.3.I. Cause and Effect.
50Chapter 1.7.III. Black Cockades.
141Chapter 3.3.II. Culottic and Sansculottic.
51Chapter 1.7.IV. The Menads.
142Chapter 3.3.III. Growing Shrill.
52Chapter 1.7.V. Usher Maillard.
143Chapter 3.3.IV. Fatherland in Danger.
53Chapter 1.7.VI. To Versailles.
144Chapter 3.3.V. Sansculottism Accoutred.
54Chapter 1.7.VII. At Versailles.
145Chapter 3.3.VI. The Traitor.
55Chapter 1.7.VIII. The Equal Diet.
146Chapter 3.3.VII. In Fight.
56Chapter 1.7.IX. Lafayette.
147Chapter 3.3.VIII. In Death-Grips.
57Chapter 1.7.X. The Grand Entries.
148Chapter 3.3.IX. Extinct.
58Chapter 1.7.XI. From Versailles.
149BOOK 3.IV. TERROR
59VOLUME II. THE CONSTITUTION
150Chapter 3.4.I. Charlotte Corday.
60BOOK 2.I. THE FEAST OF PIKES
151Chapter 3.4.II. In Civil War.
61Chapter 2.1.I. In the Tuileries.
152Chapter 3.4.III. Retreat of the Eleven.
62Chapter 2.1.II. In the Salle de Manége.
153Chapter 3.4.IV. O Nature.
63Chapter 2.1.III. The Muster.
154Chapter 3.4.V. Sword of Sharpness.
64Chapter 2.1.IV. Journalism.
155Chapter 3.4.VI. Risen against Tyrants.
65Chapter 2.1.V. Clubbism.
156Chapter 3.4.VII. Marie-Antoinette.
66Chapter 2.1.VI. Je le jure.
157Chapter 3.4.VIII. The Twenty-two.
67Chapter 2.1.VII. Prodigies.
158BOOK 3.V. TERROR THE ORDER OF THE DAY
68Chapter 2.1.VIII. Solemn League and Covenant.
159Chapter 3.5.I. Rushing down.
69Chapter 2.1.IX. Symbolic.
160Chapter 3.5.II. Death.
70Chapter 2.1.X. Mankind.
161Chapter 3.5.III. Destruction.
71Chapter 2.1.XI. As in the Age of Gold.
162Chapter 3.5.IV. Carmagnole complete.
72Chapter 2.1.XII. Sound and Smoke.
163Chapter 3.5.V. Like a Thunder-Cloud.
73BOOK 2.II. NANCI
164Chapter 3.5.VI. Do thy Duty.
74Chapter 2.2.I. Bouillé.
165Chapter 3.5.VII. Flame-Picture.
75Chapter 2.2.II. Arrears and Aristocrats.
166BOOK 3.VI. THERMIDOR
76Chapter 2.2.III. Bouillé at Metz.
167Chapter 3.6.I. The Gods are athirst.
77Chapter 2.2.IV. Arrears at Nanci.
168Chapter 3.6.II. Danton, No Weakness.
78Chapter 2.2.V. Inspector Malseigne.
169Chapter 3.6.III. The Tumbrils.
79Chapter 2.2.VI. Bouillé at Nanci.
170Chapter 3.6.IV. Mumbo-Jumbo.
80BOOK 2.III. THE TUILERIES
171Chapter 3.6.V. The Prisons.
81Chapter 2.3.I. Epimenides.
172Chapter 3.6.VI. To Finish the Terror.
82Chapter 2.3.II. The Wakeful.
173Chapter 3.6.VII. Go Down to.
83Chapter 2.3.III. Sword in Hand.
174BOOK 3.VII. VENDÉMIAIRE
84Chapter 2.3.IV. To fly or not to fly.
175Chapter 3.7.I. Decadent.
85Chapter 2.3.V. The Day of Poniards.
176Chapter 3.7.II. La Cabarus.
86Chapter 2.3.VI. Mirabeau.
177Chapter 3.7.III. Quiberon.
87Chapter 2.3.VII. Death of Mirabeau.
178Chapter 3.7.IV. Lion not Dead.
88BOOK 2.IV. VARENNES
179Chapter 3.7.V. Lion Sprawling its Last.
89Chapter 2.4.I. Easter at Saint-Cloud.
180Chapter 3.7.VI. Grilled Herrings.
90Chapter 2.4.II. Easter at Paris.
181Chapter 3.7.VII. The Whiff of Grapeshot.
91Chapter 2.4.III. Count Fersen.
182Chapter 3.7.VIII. Finis.

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