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The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris
By 12.00 midnight at the close of the day, following a day of uncertainty, surprises, upsets and reverses, his world had been turned upside down. He was an outlaw, on the run, and himself wanted for conspiracy against the Republic. He felt that his whole life and his Revolutionary career were drawing to an end. As indeed they were. He shot himself shortly afterwards. Half-dead, the guillotine finished him off in grisly fashion the next day.
The Fall of Robespierre provides an hour-by-hour analysis of these 24 hours.
Book Details
- Publisher: Oxford University Press
- Publish Date: Nov 1st, 2021
- Pages: 592
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 9.40in - 6.40in - 1.90in - 1.85lb
- EAN: 9780198715955
- Categories: • Europe - France• American Government - National• Modern - 18th Century
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About the Author
Colin Jones CBE is Emeritus Professor of Cultural History at Queen Mary University of London. He has published widely on French history, particularly on the eighteenth century, the French Revolution, and the history of medicine. His many books include The Medical World of Early Modern France (with Lawrence Brockliss, 1997), The Great Nation: France from Louis XV to Napoleon (2002), Paris: Biography of a City (2004), The Smile Revolution: In Eighteenth-Century Paris (2014), and Versailles (2018). He is a Fellow of the British Academy and Past President, Royal Historical Society.
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Simon Schama is a historian, author and art critic.
@Darcy1968 Colin Jones. The Fall of Robespierre - absolutely wonderful
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Discover the key events on 27 July 1794 (9 Thermidor) that ultimately led to Robespierre’s death during the French Revolution. Taken from 'The Fall of Robespierre' by Colin Jones, view our interactive infographic to learn more: https://t.co/p9iH73MZIV
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Someone should write a review comparing THE FALL OF ROBESPIERRE (Colin Jones) to THE EMPEROR (Ryszard Kapuscinski): both cover the loss of faith in an autocrat from the POV of those around him — how absolute power drains away — but in utterly, rivetingly different styles
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What people are saying
Simon Schama is a historian, author and art critic.
@Darcy1968 Colin Jones. The Fall of Robespierre - absolutely wonderful
Oxford University Press’s academic news and insights for the thinking world, brought to you by OUP's social media team.
Discover the key events on 27 July 1794 (9 Thermidor) that ultimately led to Robespierre’s death during the French Revolution. Taken from 'The Fall of Robespierre' by Colin Jones, view our interactive infographic to learn more: https://t.co/p9iH73MZIV