![]() ![]() An upbeat novel, with loads of historically accurate facts, makes The Days of the French Revolution, by Christopher Hibbert, a must The selection makes these days stand out from the rest. By selecting a few essential days from the time period, Hibbert stresses in one’s mind the importance of those days. The book explained the important people and events that helped shape the French Revolution. When learning about a specific topic, multiple vantage points aid one to complete their understanding. The next main point in the book were the ideas of the …show more content… While entertaining and educational, the book provides a slightly different view from the textbook. It also made the book seem very realistic because, as in real life, people have both good and bad qualities. In fact, the way all of the characters were described was very important because it helped explain later events. ![]() This is already a main point in the book because Hibbert stresses that Louis XVI was a kind man. The beginning of the book starts with a clear description of the new king, Louis XVI. The book covers the time from the death of Louis XV in 1774 to the beginning of Napoleon’s reign at the end of the century. ![]() However, rather than a basic introduction to the French Revolution, the book examines the most important days of the terrifying times. For example, the capture of Bastille prison is pictured as a turning point when it came to the views of the general populace. Along with all essential personnel, the novel includes the most crucial events from this critical period. Characters like Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette are portrayed in a more sympathetic view compared to other accounts. There are weightier tomes that delve deeper into the ideologies behind the Revolution, but if you want a straightforward, easy to read account of those momentous years, you can do no worse than this book.Show More The Days of the French Revolution, by Christopher Hibbert, contains many different perspectives of the historical figures during this time period. ![]() The Terror, the final submission to dictatorship as Bonaparte stamps his authority on the remnants of the Revolutionary Councils. The lurches from Left to Right and back again. All the major events are covered in detail, both their build up and outcome. The Revolutionaries were in uncharted waters as soon as they killed the king and the vying for position amongst the various faction became ever more bloody and bitter post 1789.Īll the big names are here, Danton, Marat, Robespierre and of course Bonaparte. Hibbert does not shy from the bare facts of the number of people, both aristocrat and peasant, who were guillotined in the name of Liberty. Easy to read and concise, this book focuses on the events and personalities that forced through revolutionary change, although maybe at the expense of a fuller exploration of the ideologies behind those changes.īacked up by quotes from contemporary accounts, the Revolution unfolds over 300 odd pages in all it's bloody glory. Hibbert's The French Revolution is an account of the events aimed clearly at the general reader. ![]()
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