Project Gutenberg 2004-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 311 Lowell, Edward J. (Edward Jackson) 1845 1894 Lowell, Edward Jackson The Eve of the French Revolution Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Eve of the French Revolution" by Edward J. Lowell is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the complex socio-political landscape of France leading up to the French Revolution, exploring the events and ideas that catalyzed this major upheaval. Lowell examines various aspects of French society, including the monarchy, the clergy, and the philosophies that fueled revolutionary thoughts. The opening of the book sets the stage for examining the context and implications of the French Revolution. It introduces the era as a time marked by a conflict of ideologies, where traditional forms of government faced the rise of revolutionary democratic ideals. The text discusses the state of France under King Louis XVI, detailing the failings of the monarchy and the creeping discontent among the populace, influenced heavily by the writings of Enlightenment philosophers. Such reflections highlight the tensions between the old order and the burgeoning desire for reform that would ultimately lead to the Revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Causes France -- Social conditions -- 18th century DC Text Children's History Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 832519 2025-08-03T07:13:52.303072 text/html 832340 2025-01-09T22:31:57.223709 text/html 385058 2025-08-03T07:14:00.679018 application/epub+zip 396860 2025-08-03T07:13:54.218072 application/epub+zip 396860 2025-08-03T07:13:53.074044 application/epub+zip 666900 2025-08-03T07:14:05.943999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 630613 2025-08-03T07:13:59.938051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597221 2022-09-03T11:08:57.337367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 797771 2025-08-03T07:13:51.774058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 792107 2020-12-29T14:41:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17583 2025-08-03T07:14:06.076982 application/rdf+xml 12710 2025-08-03T07:13:53.559044 image/jpeg 3162 2025-08-03T07:13:53.315043 image/jpeg 304125 2020-12-29T14:41:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 380416 2025-08-03T07:13:52.370051 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