Robespierre [Hardcover]

J. M. Thompson (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 1988 | ISBN-10: 063115504X | ISBN-13: 978-0631155041

Using the rich documentation of the period, Thompson aims to give a detailed account of the play of intrigue and manipulation that characterized the Revolution. The biography attempts to combine historical accuracy with the excitement of a novel.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 656 pages
• Publisher: Blackwell Pub (August 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 063115504X
• ISBN-13: 978-0631155041
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,709,718 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars OED of Robespierre, March 24, 2000

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Pamela A. Rooks - See all my reviews

This review is from: Robespierre (Hardcover)

This is a mammoth book. Enormous! It looks like the Oxford English Dictionary... and there's a lot of infromation here. I wouldn't recommend reading it straight through-- it's a book for browsing. Although it's age (1920s) gives it an oddly antiquated tone, Thompson has written a fair biography of his subjsect, neither demonizing nor cannonizing the Incorruptible (although his assesment is generally favorable). The best thing about this gigantic work, however, is that Thompson has room to quote... extensively. This is where you can find the entire text of his Declaration of Rights, big chunks or speeches, etc. I wouldn't recommend buying it, but it's definitely worth a look in the library.