Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 299 Esquiros, Alphonse 1812 1876 Histoire des Montagnards Produced by Carlo Traverso, Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Histoire des Montagnards" by Alphonse Esquiros is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the events of the French Revolution, specifically focusing on the Montagnards, a political faction during a tumultuous period in French history. Esquiros seeks to explore the essence of the Revolution through the eyes of those who witnessed it, aiming to provide insights and testimonies that illuminate the motivations and principles behind the actions of these revolutionary figures. The opening of "Histoire des Montagnards" features the author's introduction and reflections about the Revolutionary period, drawing on his personal encounters with notable figures such as Barère and the sister of Marat. Esquiros shares his quest to capture the spirit and sentiments of the era despite the reluctance of many participants to discuss their experiences openly. The narrative highlights the contrasting perspectives between the veiled pain of defenders of the Republic and their public personas. Through detailed accounts, the author sets the stage for a larger examination of how these individuals perceived the revolutionary cause and their ultimate sacrifices for virtue and liberty. This opening segment serves to prepare the reader for the complexity of the historical analysis to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. fr France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 DC Text FR Histoire Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1696976 2025-08-04T09:35:25.849148 text/html 1696797 2025-01-12T17:37:14.080003 text/html 718107 2025-08-04T09:35:41.764546 application/epub+zip 748871 2025-08-04T09:35:29.613112 application/epub+zip 736717 2025-08-04T09:35:28.114090 application/epub+zip 1276804 2025-08-04T09:35:52.345471 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185339 2025-08-04T09:35:40.721523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136629 2022-09-05T04:57:29.293979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1608432 2025-08-04T09:35:24.926083 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1561808 2021-01-02T07:41:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18015 2025-08-04T09:35:52.485471 application/rdf+xml 14769 2025-08-04T09:35:28.634071 image/jpeg 3989 2025-08-04T09:35:28.364064 image/jpeg 604940 2021-01-02T07:41:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 707588 2025-08-04T09:35:26.011098 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