The French Revolution, 1789–1799
Non Fiction
AUDIO 194 Voltaire
Redgrave, Lynn. Voltaire and Rousseau [audiotape]
Comparison of Voltaire and Rousseau’s thoughts and philosophies.
202.16 Messadie
Messadié, Gérald. A History of the Devil
Messadie discusses religious thought through time, including the French Revolution.
DVD 270.6 History 21-DAY
Burgstaller, Andreas. The History of Christianity in the Reformation Era [DVD]
From the Great Courses series, an overview of religion during the Reformation Era.
303.484 Rude
Rudé, George F. E. Paris and London in the Eighteenth Century: Studies in Popular
Protest
Explores the social conditions and rioting in London and Paris.
305.4094
Mouillaud-Fraisse, G. Emerging Feminism from Revolution to World War
Discusses the roles of women through history to contemporary times.
320.1 Legacy
Orwin, Clifford. The Legacy of Rousseau
Essays of Rousseau’s thoughts on politics, religion and common thought.
320.11 Crocker
Crocker, Lester G. Rousseau's Social Contract; an Interpretive Essay
Critical evaluation and study of Rousseau’s writings.
320.11 Rousseau
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. The Social Contract
Essays based on Rousseau’s political writings.
AUDIO 320.5 Reflecti
Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the Revolution in France, Edmund Burke; Rights of Man,
Thomas Paine [audiotape]
Debate of the French Revolution by Edmund Burke and Thomas Paine.
CDAUDIO 321 Kaplan 2005
Kaplan, Joshua. Political Theory [CD]: the Classic Texts and Their Continuing Relevance
The study and relevance of political theory through history.
DVD 323 History 21-DAY
Fears, J. Rufus. A History of Freedom
Great Courses lecture series with video and guidebook describing the history of freedom
throughout time.
355.009 Battlefi 2006
Holmes, Richard. Battlefield: Decisive Conflicts in History
A collection of historical facts about the most significant battles around the world throughout
history.
355.009 Oxford
Townshend, Charles. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern War
Towhshend studies the complexities of modern war and warfare, including new technologies
and theories.
391.0094 Weber 2006
Weber, Caroline. Queen of Fashion: What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution
Overview of Marie Antoinette stunning wardrobe in text and pictures.
823.8 Charles
Bloom, Harold. Charles Dickens's A Tale of Two Cities
Critical analysis of Dickens’ Tale of Two Cities, the story of romance, politics and survival.
823.8
Glancy, Ruth F. A Tale of Two Cities: Dickens' Revolutionary Novel
Glancy reviews Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.
823.8 Rea
Nardo, Don. Readings on A Tale of Two Cities
As part of the Turning Points series, Nardo explains the causes and major events leading to
the French Revolution.
824.6 Burke
Burke, Edmund. On Taste; On the Sublime and Beautiful; Reflections on the French
Revolution; A Letter to a Noble Lord
Compilation of works by Edmund Burke.
832.914 Weiss
Weiss, Peter. The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the
Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade; \a
play
Reenactment of the death of Jean Paul Marat as a play.
840.9
Einaudi, Mario. The Early Rousseau
Biographical study of Jean- Jacques Rousseau.
VIDEO 909 WORLD v. 20 21-DAY
Barton, Nicholas. The Age of Revolutions, 1776-1848 [videorecording]
Describes the cause and effects of the French Revolution throughout Europe.
VIDEO 909 WESTERN v.39, 40 21-DAY
Barzyk, Fred. The Death of the Old Regime; The French Revolution [videorecording]
History of the before, during and after of the French Revolution, including the effects on
French society.
VIDEO 909 CIVIL v. 11, 12 21-DAY
Gill, Michael. The Worship of Nature; The Fallacies of Hope [videorecording]
Discussion of Romantic artist’s cynicism toward the French Revolution.
VIDEO 909 Seventee v. 7-8 21-DAY
Kingsley, Ben. The Seventeenth Century [videorecording]: Century of the Telescope.
The Eighteenth Century: Century of the Furnace
Studies the role of science during the Seventeenth century.
VIDEO 909.04924 HERITAGE v.5 21-DAY
Marner, Eugene. The Search for Deliverance [videorecording]: 1492-1789
Hosted by Abba Eban, this film explores the Jewish migration from Spain due to persecution.
DVD 909.098 21 Foundati 21-DAY v.2
Noble, Thomas F. X. The Foundations of Western Civilization II [DVD]: a History of the
Modern Western World
From the Teaching Company, a compilation of historical events by time period.
940.2
Brinton, Crane. A Decade of Revolution, 1789-1799
Maps and text relevant to the French Revolution.
CDAUDIO 940.2 Hosking 2006
Hosking, Geoffrey A. Epochs of European Civilization [CD]: Reformation to the twentyfirst century
Geoffrey Hosking presents a series of lectures focusing on individuals of importance and their
roles during this time.
DVD 940.2 European 21-DAY
Kramer, Lloyd S. European thought & culture in the 19th century
Video from the Great Courses series describing the cultural meaning of the French
Revolution.
DVD 940.24 Europe 21-DAY
Sreenivasan, Govind P. Europe and the wars of religion, 1500-1700 [DVD]
Lecture series focused on five major conflicts of European history during the 1500-1700.
940.25 Gottscha
Gottschalk, Louis Reichenthal. Toward the French Revolution; Europe and America in
the eighteenth-century world
Comparison of European and American politics leading to the French Revolution.
940.27 Bell 01/2007
Bell, David Avrom. The first total war: Napoleon's Europe and the birth of warfare as
we know it
Bell argues the French Revolution was the beginning of modern war in his work, The First
Total War.
AUDIO 940.28 Weiner 2005
Weiner, Robert I. The long 19th century [audiotape]: European history from 1789 to
1917.
From the Great Courses series, Robert Weiner of Lafayette College begins with the French
Revolution and moves forward in time discussing the significance of the Revolution on
modern times.
944.034 Andress 2004
Andress, David. The French Revolution and the people
Andress presents a description of the lives of the commoners during the French Revolution.
944.035 Farr
Farr, Evelyn. Marie-Antoinette and Count Axel Fersen: the untold love story
Biographical introduction to Marie Antoinette, wife of King Louis XVI
944.04 Baecque
Baecque, Antoine de. Glory and terror: seven deaths under the French Revolution
Baecque describes the deaths of Mirabeau, Voltaire, Princesse de Lamballe, Louis XVI,
Geffroy, Robespierre and Madame Necker.
944.04
Blanc, Olivier. Last letters: prisons and prisoners of the French Revolution, 1793-1794
Translation of La derniere lettre by Alan Sheridan.
944.04
Blum, Carol. Rousseau and the republic of virtue: the language of politics in the French
Revolution
Relates the cause and effects of the political views expressed by Rousseau.
944.04
Bosher, J. F. The French Revolution
Basic history of the French Revolution.
944.04 Burke
Burke, Edmund. Reflections on the revolution in France
Edmund Burke’s insight into the French Revolution.
944.04 Carlyle
Carlyle, Thomas. The French Revolution: a history
Lengthy history of the French Revolution.
944.04 Cobb 1998
Cobb, Richard. The French and their revolution: selected writings
A collection of Richard Cobb’s writings discussing the French Revolution.
944.04
Cobb, Richard. Voices of the French Revolution
Using primary sources, Cobb outlines the violent events of the French Revolution.
944.04 Doyle
Doyle, William. The Oxford history of the French Revolution
Doyle provides a general introduction to the French Revolution and concludes with a
summary of benefits of the bloodshed.
944.04 Furet
Furet, François. The French Revolution, 1770-1814
Furet’s analytical interpretation of the events leading to the Revolution.
944.04 Grab
Grab, Walter. The French revolution, the beginning of modern democracy
Grab explores the consequences and outcomes of the French Revolution.
944.04 Griffith
Griffith, Paddy. The art of war of revolutionary France, 1789-1802
Griffith concentrates on the military aspects of the Revolution.
DVD 944.04 French 21-DAY
Herrmann, Edward. The French Revolution [DVD]: Liberté, egalité, fraternité, a new
republic is born in blood
Tells the history of the French Revolution in candid detail.
944.04
Hibbert, Christopher. Days of the French Revolution
Hibbert analyzes the events leading up to the Revolution in a way a novice could understand.
944.04
Hunt, Lynn Avery. The family romance of the French Revolution
Lynn Hunt, notable historian, focuses on the family aspects of the time and the effects of the
Revolution on daily living.
944.04
Jordan, David P. The revolutionary career of Maximilien Robespierre
Jordan presents a biographical study of Robespierre as a man of justice.
944.04
Kennedy, Emmet. A cultural history of the French Revolution
Focusing on the cultural aspects of history, Kennedy critiques the impact of the Revolution on
the daily activities including art, religion and education.
944.04 Lane 2003
Lane, Jason. General and Madame de Lafayette: partners in liberty's cause in the
American and French Revolutions
Chronology of General and Madame de Lafayette’s history and significance to France.
944.04 Moore
Moore, Lucy. Liberty: the lives and times of six women in revolutionary France
Moore traces the trials and tribulations of six women during the war.
944.04 French
Nardo, Don. The French Revolution
Overview of the French Revolution, including causes, events and the impact on world history.
944.04 Price 2002
Price, Munro. The road from Versailles: Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, and the fall of the
French monarchy
Price utilizes primary source materials to construct an alternative theory of Louis XVI’s
motives after the revolution.
944.04
Schama, Simon. Citizens: a chronicle of the French Revolution
Schama targets high school students with this work about the French Revolution.
944.04
Solé, Jacques. Questions of the French Revolution: a historical overview
Sole presents a basic introduction to the events and people of the Revolution.
944.04 Stewart
Stewart, Gail. Life during the French Revolution
To encourage the study of the French Revolution by students, Stewart utilizes primary
materials and illustrations to make the French Revolution come alive.
944.04 Thompson
Thompson, J. M. The French revolution
Thompson provides a vivid account of the French Revolution.
944.040924 Bernier 1983
Bernier, Olivier. Lafayette, hero of two worlds
Biographical sketch of General Gilbert du Motier Lafayette.
944.042 Cadbury 2002
Cadbury, Deborah. The lost king of France: a true story of revolution, revenge, and DNA
Tumultuous life story of Louis XVII, the boy in line to the throne.
944.044 Andress 2005
Andress, David. The Terror: the merciless war for freedom in revolutionary France
In depth review of the French Revolution and its impact on the modern world.
944.044 Fife 2006
Fife, Graeme. The Terror: the shadow of the guillotine: France 1792-1794
Fife provides a vivid recount of the terror and bloodiness of the French Revolution using
personal accounts.
944.05 Bruce
Bruce, Evangeline. Napoleon and Josephine: the improbable marriage
Bruce sheds new light on the historic love story of Napoleon and Josephine.
944.05 Francesc
Franceschi, Michel. The wars against Napoleon: debunking the myth of the Napoleonic
Wars
Painting a picture of an innocent Napoleon, Franceschi argues it was the British who
maximized the death toll.
973.3 Dunn 1999
Dunn, Susan. Sister revolutions: French lightning, American light
Dunn examines the similarities and differences of the American and French Revolutions and
concludes both were fought to preserve freedom, personal freedom in America and consensus
in France.
973.4 Gaines 08/2007
Gaines, James R. For liberty and glory: Washington, Lafayette, and their revolutions
Gaines dispels the previous notion of the father-son relationship between Washington and
Lafayette and portrays the men more as equals.
973.4 O'Brien
O'Brien, Conor Cruise. The long affair: Thomas Jefferson and the French Revolution,
1785-1800
O’Brien challenges previous studies of Jefferson’s thoughts on slavery and politics and their
influence on the French Revolution.
VIDEO BIO Napoleon I, Emperor 21-DAY 199
Arts and Entertainment Network. Napoleon Bonaparte [videorecording]: the glory of
France
A&E chronicles the life of Bonaparte.
BIO TUSSAUD M. Berridge 2006
Berridge, Kate. Madame Tussaud: a life in wax
Tells the life story of Tussaud, who created her first wax sculpture of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
BIOGRAPHY Marie Antoinette, Consort of L
Castelot, André. Queen of France; a biography of Marie Antoinette
A riveting recount of the life of Marie Antoinette, wife of Louis XV.
BIO ROUSSEAU J. Cranston
Cranston, Maurice William. The solitary self: Jean-Jacques Rousseau in exile and
adversity
Third part of a biographical study of Rousseau by Cranston.
BIO ROUSSEAU J. Damrosch 2005
Damrosch, Leopold. Jean-Jacques Rousseau: restless genius
Damrosch presents a scholarly work on the multi faceted life of Rousseau.
BIO NAPOLEAN I EMPEROR Dwyer
Dwyer, Philip G. Napoleon: the path to power
Credited with being an “authoritative biography,” Dwyer chronicles Napoleon life and role in
French history.
BIO MARIE ANTOINET QUEEN Erickson
Erickson, Carolly. To the scaffold [unabridged sound recording]: the life of Marie
Antoinette.
Erickson provides a biographical account of Marie Antoinette’s life within the larger context
of European history.
CDAUDIO BIO MARIE ANTOINET QUEEN Fraser
Fraser, Antonia. Marie Antoinette [unabridged book on CD]: the journey
Using historical fact and romanticized ideals, Fraser melds the two to create this biography of
Marie Antoinette.
DVD Bio Marie Antoninet
Grubin, David. Marie Antoinette
The story of Marie Antoinette as a young woman through her death.
BIO LOUIS XVI KING Hardman
Hardman, John. Louis XVI
Drawing from primary materials such as personal letters, Hardman re-establishes Louis XVI’s
character.
BIOGRAPHY Marie Antoinette
Haslip, Joan. Marie Antoinette
Haslip portrays Marie Antoinette as vain while painting Louis XVI as weak in this
biographical sketch of this famous French couple.
BIO ELLIOTT G. Manning 2005
Manning, Jo. My lady scandalous: the amazing life and outrageous times of Grace
Dalrymple Elliott, royal courtesan
Manning presents a lighthearted look at the life of Grace Dalrymple Elliot, mistress to many
influential European nobility.
BIO FRENCH ROUSSEAU J. Rousseau
Rousseau, Jean-Jacques. Les confessions
BIO ROBESPIE M. Scurr 2006
Scurr, Ruth. Fatal purity: Robespierre and the French Revolution
Scurr discusses the thought process of Robespierre in relation to the French Revolution.
Fiction
FICTION Alleyn Susanne 2006
Alleyn, Susanne. Game of patience
This work is a depiction of the commoner’s life during the French Revolution
DVD Tale 7-DAY 1935
Conway, Jack. Tale of Two Cities
Theatrical interpretation of Charles Dickens’ novel, A tale of two cities.
DVD Marie 7-DAY 2006
Coppola, Sofia. Marie Antoinette [DVD]
Kristen Dunst portrays Marie Antoinette in this polite version of Antoinette’s life.
FICTION DeKretse Michelle 1999
De Kretser, Michelle. The rose grower: a novel
Combining historical fact and fiction, De Krester introduces the reader to a typical love
triangle set during the French Revolution.
FICTION Delors Catherin 03/2008
Delors, Catherine. Mistress of the Revolution
Delors writes this love story set in the days of the French Revolution, with a twist.
FICTION
Dickens, Charles. A tale of two cities.
Read or listen to this classic about a woman and her choice of two lovers.
FICTION Dumas Alexandr 10/2007
Dumas, Alexandre. The last cavalier: being the adventures of Count Sainte-Hermine in
the age of Napoleon
Alexandre Dumas’s final novel focusing on fighting and personal triumphs of the French
Revolution.
DVD Tale 7 Day 1980
Goddard, Tim. Tale of Two Cities
Chris Sarandon and Peter Cushing star in Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities.
VIDEO Scaramou 7-DAY 1952
Granger, Stewart. Scaramouche [videorecording]
Starring Stewart Granger, this piece of historical fiction features a young lawyer in France and
his many trials.
CDAUDIO FICTION Naslund Sena 2006
Naslund, Sena Jeter. Abundance [unabridged book on CD]: a novel of Marie Antoinette
Stylized history of Marie Antoinette and her marriage to the king of France.
MYSTERY Perry Anne 2000
Perry, Anne. A dish taken cold
The death of a baby leads a woman to revenge.
VIDEO FEATURE
Shearer, Norma. Marie Antoinette [videorecording]
Theatrical interpretation of the life of Marie Antoinette.
FICTION
Thornton, Elizabeth. Velvet is the night
A story of mystery, intrigue and seduction set in the times of the French Revolution.
FICTION Tipton, James
Tipton, James. Annette Vallon: a novel of the French Revolution
History and romance converge to tell the story of Annette Vallon who wanted to marry for
love.
VIDEO Danton 7-DAY 1982
Wajda, Andrzej. Danton [videorecording]
Historical depiction of the life of Danton.
DVD Marat 7-DAY 1967
Weiss, Peter. Marat Sade [DVD]
Reenactment of the death of Jean Paul Marat.
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materials.
REF 355.14094 Haythorn
Haythornthwaite, Philip J. Uniforms of the French Revolutionary Wars, 1789-1802
Reference to the uniforms worn during this time period by the French.
REF 759.4
Muehsam, Gerd. French painters and paintings from the fourteenth century to postimpressionism
Introduction to French painters and their works.
REF 909.7 Events
Thackeray, Frank W. Events that changed the world in the eighteenth century
Written for students, this reference can be used as an introduction to world historical events.
REF 911.4 Times
Cussans, Thomas. The Times atlas of European History
Political maps of Europe by time and event.
REF 940.270321
Palmer, Alan Warwick. An encyclopaedia of Napoleon's Europe
Dictionary of events related to French history.
REF 944.003 Raymond
Raymond, Gino. Historical dictionary of France.
Introduction to French history.
REF 944.04
Chronicle Publications. Chronicle of the French Revolution, 1788-1799
Timeline of French History during the Revolution.
REF 944.04
Furet, François. Dictionnaire critique de la révolution française. English
REF 944.05 Nicholls 1999
Nicholls, David. Napoleon: a biographical companion
Chronological account of Napoleon Bonaparte’s life.
REF 944.034 What 1999
Time-Life Books. What life was like during the Age of Reason: France, AD 1660-1800
Read about the daily life of France during the 1600-1800s.