What are some good books set and/or written in this period? Preferably from the POV of the revolutionaries rather than the nobles, but either is ok as long as it's well written.
>>8157183
read something shit, like rouge et noir
>>8157183
Evola
which revolution?
Was actually researching this earlier tonight for myself. Didn't go too deep, but here are a few books that came up which I thought looked interesting, and which you may like as well:
Carlyle's "The French Revolution," written shortly after the fact by a novelist. Apparently very beautiful, if not totally accessible. Famous on its own merits, kind of like a lesser-known Gibbon's Rome.
Doyle, "Oxford History of the French Revolution," a quite recent book which appears to be well-respected academically, but is apparently as boring as it is venerated.
Hobsbawm, "The Age of Revolution, 1789-1848" is part of a 4 book series leading to the cusp of the 21st century. Obviously not just about the French Revolution, and I made note of it more for its broader topics than exactly the Revolution, but I figured it's worth mentioning.
de Tocqueville, "Ancien Regime and the French Revolution" is apparently a comparison of the old and new states of France by the author much more widely known for "democracy in america."
Jonathan Israel, "Revolutionary Ideas" is a very recent book about the intellectual origins of the Revolution.
Palmer, "Twelve Who Ruled" is a more in depth view of the Terror
Finally, and I think this is a close second to Carlyle's book as far as looking appealing, and I would guess is the closest to what you're looking for, is Schama's "Citizens: a chronicle of the French Revolution," as apparently giving a more holistic perspective before and during the Revolution.
de Sade, the one aristocrat who was a revolutionary.
Schama's Citizens is great
>>8157183
nothing good came out of the French revolution besides Napoleon
I thought "A Place of Greater Safety" sucked, but a lot of other people seem to like it.
I found Georg Büchner - Danton's Death very enjoyable.
Spoiler Alert:Danton dies in the end.
>>8158475
Which was the greatest gift to bless mankind tyvm senpai
>>8157183
>from the POV of the revolutionaries
kill yourself, jacobin
>>8159011
Sry, it's not really designed for that :^)
>>8157183
The Scarlett Pimpernel is my favourite romance of all time.
