Short History of the French Revolution, A

About “Short History of the French Revolution, A”

This concise survey of the French Revolution and Napoleonic period covers the major events from the prerevolutionary crisis through the storming of the Bastille in 1789, the creation and collapse of a constitutional regime, the overthrow of the monarchy, the Jacobin dictatorship, the Reign of Terror, the Directory, and the rise of Napoleon’s Consulate and Empire. It also examines the political, social, and cultural origins of the Revolution, the interpretation of its events by historians, and the long-term consequences for France and the world.