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Carlyle's The French Revolution: Continuum Histories 5 by Dr Ruth Scurr (Paperback, 2010)

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In 1837 Thomas Carlyle published his work The French Revolution: A History and overnight became a celebrity. The work was filled with a passionate intensity, hitherto unknown in historical writing. In a politically-charged Europe, filled with fears and hopes of revolution, Carlyle's account of the motivations and urges that inspired the events in France became powerfully relevant. Carlyle's style emphasized this, continually pointing to the urgency of action - often using the present tense. For him, chaotic events demanded 'heroes' to take control over the competing forces erupting within society. In Carlyle's view only dynamic individuals could master events and direct these energies effectively. As soon as ideological formulas replaced heroes and human action, society became dehumanized. As Ruth Scurr shows in her masterly introduction and through the texts she has selected from Carlyle's masterpiece of historical writing, The French Revolution needs still to be read for its relevance and as one of the finest examples of English prose writing ever.

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Publisher
Continuum Publishing Corporation
ISBN-13
9780826440525
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96840239

Product Key Features

Author
Dr Ruth Scurr
Publication Name
Carlyle's the French Revolution: Continuum Histories 5
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
History
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
208 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
198mm
Item Width
129mm

Additional Product Features

Series Title
Continuum Histories
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
Editor
Dr Ruth Scurr

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