A Harvard historian compresses the Revolution into a single readable narrative, beginning with its place in history and the court at Versailles, then the economic crisis, the Estates-General, the fall of the monarchy, the Jacobins’ use of mob pressure, the Terror with its tribunals, and the aftermath, with portraits of Voltaire, Marie Antoinette, Danton and Fouquier-Tinville.
A concise, clear overview for readers who want the whole Revolution in one sitting. Download the free EPUB.