Project Gutenberg 2006-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 415 Lamartine, Alphonse de 1790 1869 Lamartine, Alphonse Marie Louis de De Lamartine, Alphonse Lamartine de Prat, Alphonse-Marie-Louis de Ryde, H. T. (Henry T.) Ryde, Henry T. History of the Girondists, Volume I Personal Memoirs of the Patriots of the French Revolution Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Janet Blenkinship and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "History of the Girondists, Volume I" by Alphonse de Lamartine is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work provides a detailed exploration of a political faction during the French Revolution, focusing on the Girondists, who represented moderate republican views in contrast to the radical Jacobins. The book aims to offer personal memoirs and insights into the lives, ideas, and struggles of the key figures involved in this tumultuous period of French history. The opening of this volume establishes the context for the narrative by reflecting on the aftermath of Mirabeau’s death and the consequent power struggles in the National Assembly. It introduces an array of prominent characters, including Mirabeau, Robespierre, and La Fayette, while outlining the intricate dynamics between revolutionary zeal and governmental authority. Lamartine emphasizes the bloodstained and instructive nature of the events, framing the actions and fates of these individuals as a poignant commentary on the broader themes of justice, morality, and the human condition during the Revolution. He seeks to impart lessons from this pivotal moment, indicating that the tale will encompass not just facts, but the intricate philosophy of the age and its key players. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 Girondists DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1292523 2025-06-07T15:43:03.844627 text/html 1306873 2006-04-01T08:24:02 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 483977 2006-04-01T08:24:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 598206 2025-06-07T15:43:21.858522 application/epub+zip 610308 2025-06-07T15:43:08.844628 application/epub+zip 576035 2025-06-07T15:43:06.782630 application/epub+zip 1041500 2025-06-07T15:43:31.950499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 969548 2025-06-07T15:43:19.976531 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 949713 2022-09-08T14:38:23.611057 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1217776 2025-06-07T15:43:02.338645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1216896 2006-04-01T08:24:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 454848 2006-04-01T08:24:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1216918 2006-04-01T08:24:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 454229 2006-04-01T08:24:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21363 2025-06-07T15:43:32.122501 application/rdf+xml 16347 2025-06-07T15:43:07.385625 image/jpeg 3854 2025-06-07T15:43:07.082596 image/jpeg 561039 2025-06-07T15:43:03.957633 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en. wikipedia fr.wikipedia