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Uniform Title: L'ancien régime et la Révolution. English
Title:
The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789
And the Causes Which Led to That Event
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Regime_and_the_Revolution
Credits: E-text prepared by Cindy Horton, Clarity, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the social condition of France in the lead-up to the French Revolution, analyzing the political, social, and economic factors that contributed to the uprising. It aims to provide insight into the complexities of pre-revolutionary society and the underlying causes that led to one of the most significant political events in history. The opening of Tocqueville's work sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the French Revolution, challenging the common perceptions of its motivations and consequences. It emphasizes that, despite the unexpected and revolutionary nature of the events leading to 1789, they were the culmination of gradual societal changes and philosophical developments that had long been underway. Tocqueville addresses the misjudgments of contemporaneous observers and critics, asserting that the Revolution was not merely a spontaneous upheaval, but rather a political evolution spurred by a history of social grievances and class distinctions. He intends to dissect the intertwined fates of religious authority, aristocratic privileges, and the evolving aspirations of the French populace, suggesting that the roots of modern French society were deeply entrenched in its tumultuous past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
Translator: Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895
EBook No.: 54187
Published: Feb 17, 2017
Downloads: 571
Language: English
Subject: France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: L'ancien régime et la Révolution. English
Title:
The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789
And the Causes Which Led to That Event
Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Regime_and_the_Revolution
Credits: E-text prepared by Cindy Horton, Clarity, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
Summary: "The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789" by Alexis de Tocqueville is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work explores the social condition of France in the lead-up to the French Revolution, analyzing the political, social, and economic factors that contributed to the uprising. It aims to provide insight into the complexities of pre-revolutionary society and the underlying causes that led to one of the most significant political events in history. The opening of Tocqueville's work sets the stage for an in-depth analysis of the French Revolution, challenging the common perceptions of its motivations and consequences. It emphasizes that, despite the unexpected and revolutionary nature of the events leading to 1789, they were the culmination of gradual societal changes and philosophical developments that had long been underway. Tocqueville addresses the misjudgments of contemporaneous observers and critics, asserting that the Revolution was not merely a spontaneous upheaval, but rather a political evolution spurred by a history of social grievances and class distinctions. He intends to dissect the intertwined fates of religious authority, aristocratic privileges, and the evolving aspirations of the French populace, suggesting that the roots of modern French society were deeply entrenched in its tumultuous past. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Author: Tocqueville, Alexis de, 1805-1859
Translator: Reeve, Henry, 1813-1895
EBook No.: 54187
Published: Feb 17, 2017
Downloads: 571
Language: English
Subject: France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.