HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION VOLUME 11 — LOUIS BLANC

HISTORY OF THE FRENCH REVOLUTION — VOLUME 11

In this eleventh volume of his monumental historical fresco, Louis Blanc penetrates the heart of the darkest and most complex hour of the Revolution: the height of the Terror regime (1793-1794). Far from the image of a premeditated system, the author analyzes the Terror as the tragic and “fatal” product of an unprecedented situation. Surrounded by coalition powers, torn by the agony of the Catholic army in Vendée and internal betrayals, the Republic fights for its survival.

Louis Blanc takes us from the ramparts of Toulon, where Bonaparte’s genius is revealed, to the Rhine borders under Saint-Just’s impetus. Above all, he paints a striking portrait of the fratricidal struggles tearing the Convention apart. With a pen of surgical precision and great moral height, he deciphers the deadly duel between Hébertists, Dantonists, and Robespierrists.

Beyond the narrative of events, Blanc questions the morality in politics: how did Robespierre, seeking to replace Fury with Justice, find himself trapped in a bloody escalation? Between the impact of Camille Desmoulins’ Vieux Cordelier and the law of 22 Prairial, this volume explores the abyss into which the giants of the Revolution sank.

An essential work to understand the social roots and human tragedies of an event that changed the face of the world.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THIS VOLUME

• The detailed account of the annihilation of the Vendéen army at Savenay
• A nuanced analysis of the role of proconsuls in the provinces (Carrier, Tallien, Saint-Just)
• The poignant chronicle of the trial and death of the Dantonists
• A profound reflection on the Festival of the Supreme Being and the republican ideal

COMPLETE COLLECTION

• Volume 1 — Volume 2 — Volume 3 — Volume 4 — Volume 5 — Volume 6 — Volume 7 — Volume 8 — Volume 9 — Volume 10

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