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The war of ideas
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French Revolution Sourcebook
www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/modsbook13.html
A gateway site for cultural and political history during the Revolution.
The Industrial Revolution
http://www.ecology.com/archived-links/
industrial-revolution/index.html
The agricultural, technological and social changes brought about by industrialisation.
The Age of Revolution 1789-1848 by E J Hobsbawm (Phoenix Press,
2000) £20
An excellent overview of the history of Europe during the era of the dual
revolution – the British industrial revolution and the French political
revolution. Readable, informative and stimulating.
Artisans and Sans-Culottes: Popular movements in France and Britain
during the French Revolution by Gwyn A Williams (Libris, 1989) £14.99
A scholarly comparison between radical groups in Britain and France during
the period of the French Revolution. Includes a useful glossary.
Britain in the Age of the French Revolution 1785-1820 by Jennifer
Mori (Longman, 2000) £17.99
Examines the impact of the French Revolution and the Napoleonic aftermath
on Britain and the revolutionary and democratic ideas, theories and philosophies
of the period. Also looks at the state, society and institutions and reviews
the attitudes of pragmatism and nationalism.
Britain and the French Revolution by Clive Emsley (Longman, 2000)
£9.99
Provides an introduction to the impact of the French Revolution on Britain
and discusses the works of Burke, Paine, Spence and Mary Wollstonecraft.
Also looks at the causes and course of Britain's war with revolutionary
France and its effects on the home front, most notably the recurrent,
serious food shortages.
Citizens: A chronicle of the French Revolution by Simon Schama
(Penguin, 1994) £20
Classic and very readable account of the progress of the French Revolution
from its beginnings to its climax. Detailed, with individuals' stories.
George III and the Mad-Business by Ida Macalpine and Richard Hunter
(Pimlico, 1991). Currently out of print but may be available through libraries
or specialist bookshops.
Classic account of the mental illness suffered by George III. The book
on which the film The Madness of King George is based.
George IV by E A Smith (Yale University Press, 2000) £10.95
Biography of the king provides a reassessment of the monarch's character,
reputation and achievements.
The Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft by Claire Tomalin (Penguin,
new ed 1992) £9.99
One of the most controversial figures of her day, she travelled to revolutionary
France and lived through the Terror and the destruction of the incipient
French feminist movement, produced an illegitimate daughter and married
William Godwin before dying in childbirth at the age of 38.
The Making of the English Working Class by E P Thompson (Penguin,
1988) £15.99
Classic account of social conditions and radical movements 1780-1832,
which shows how poorer people were not just victims but participants in
their own history.
Napoleon and Europe by D G Wright (Longman, 1985) £8.99
A clear and informative account that analyses the rise and fall of Napoleon.
Includes examples of documents from the time; ideal for students.
Out of the Shadows: Women and politics in the French Revolution 1789-95
by Shirley Elson Roessler (Peter Lang Publishers, 1996). US edition
only; available through online bookshops.
One of the few books that looks at the role of women during this period.
Rebellious Hearts: British women writers and the French Revolution
by Adriana Craciun and Kari Lokke (New York Press, 2001) £14.99
Examines the full spectrum of women's participation in the social, economic,
religious and poetic debates surrounding the French Revolution and the
Napoleonic wars.
A Vindication of the Rights of Woman by Mary Wollstonecraft (Everyman's
Library, 1992) £8.99
First published in 1792, this book was written in a spirit of outrage
and enthusiasm. In an age of ferment, following the American and French
revolutions, the author offers a sustained argument for emancipation and
an attack on the existing social and economic system.
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