Project Gutenberg 2007-01-07 Public domain in the USA. 276 Twiss, Richard 1747 1821 A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792 Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "A Trip to Paris in July and August 1792" by Richard Twiss is a travelogue written in the late 18th century. This detailed account chronicles the author's journey to Paris during a tumultuous period in French history, specifically amidst the early stages of the French Revolution. The book offers insights into the political tensions of the time, as well as the culture and society of Paris, providing a unique perspective on significant events and locales that shaped the era. The opening of the travelogue introduces Twiss's motivations for visiting Paris, including his interest in witnessing the effects of the Revolution firsthand and exploring the gardens around the city. He describes his journey from Calais, detailing encounters with passport regulations and the vibrant landscapes along the way. In his initial observations, Twiss highlights the changes in the cultural atmosphere following the Revolution, noting the significance of symbols such as the national cockade and the evident transformation in public spaces, including gardens and market places. His reflections on the trip set the stage for the exploration of events that follow, contextualizing the upheaval occurring in Paris at that time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Paris (France) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 France -- History -- 1789-1793 DC Text Category: Travel Writing Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 189094 2025-08-08T12:47:31.186743 text/html 188493 2007-01-07T04:56:36 text/html 364942 2025-08-08T12:47:38.474747 application/epub+zip 363625 2025-08-08T12:47:34.433723 application/epub+zip 133893 2025-08-08T12:47:33.173723 application/epub+zip 536831 2025-08-08T12:47:41.250689 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 508749 2025-08-08T12:47:37.643738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270048 2022-09-09T13:53:57.783889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 152160 2025-08-08T12:47:30.515744 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151895 2007-01-07T04:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 151890 2007-01-07T04:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21003 2025-08-08T12:47:41.380683 application/rdf+xml 16456 2025-08-08T12:47:33.690735 image/jpeg 3684 2025-08-08T12:47:33.430727 image/jpeg 60375 2007-01-07T04:56:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 272100 2007-01-07T04:56:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 60250 2007-01-07T04:56:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 350684 2025-08-08T12:47:31.208778 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