Project Gutenberg 2011-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 108 Roederer, P.-L. (Pierre-Louis) 1754 1835 Roederer, Pierre Louis, comte Roederer, Pierre-Louis L'esprit de la révolution de 1789 Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Hélène de Mink 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) "L'esprit de la révolution de 1789" by P.-L. Roederer is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The book addresses the French Revolution's origins, causes, and spirit, emphasizing the quest for equality of rights as its primary objective. Roederer reflects upon the significant transformations that occurred in France, analyzing the complex interplay of social, economic, and ideological forces that culminated in this pivotal moment in history. At the start of the book, Roederer provides an overview of the prevailing misconceptions regarding the French Revolution, arguing that the revolution emerged from deep-seated social and moral changes long before legislative action took place. He asserts that the revolution was not a sudden occurrence but rather a culmination of centuries of development within the mindset of the populace, particularly within the middle class. The author highlights that the desire for equality was the driving force behind the revolution, intertwined with the broader concepts of liberty and property, and touches on the various historical events and writings that shaped its trajectory. This foundational perspective sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the revolution’s impacts and implications in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Personal narratives France -- Politics and government -- 1789-1815 Roederer, P.-L. (Pierre-Louis), 1754-1835 DC Text FR Histoire Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 354592 2025-08-14T16:21:56.923044 text/html 348063 2011-06-03T08:29:56 text/html 209300 2025-08-14T16:22:04.878007 application/epub+zip 211305 2025-08-14T16:22:00.014023 application/epub+zip 190667 2025-08-14T16:21:58.736022 application/epub+zip 375745 2025-08-14T16:22:08.267971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 348152 2025-08-14T16:22:03.762028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311625 2022-09-16T14:45:39.890176 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306877 2025-08-14T16:21:56.292032 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 297841 2011-06-03T08:29:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19979 2025-08-14T16:22:08.399972 application/rdf+xml 11818 2025-08-14T16:21:59.246034 image/jpeg 2949 2025-08-14T16:21:58.991038 image/jpeg 108717 2011-06-03T08:29:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 124914 2011-06-03T08:29:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 195651 2025-08-14T16:21:56.957087 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia