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The french revolution, threevolume narrative history by scottish essayist and historian thomas carlyle, first published in 1837. Gaskells my lady ludlow because, even though it is a mainly english story, there is a storywithinthestory about the french revolution that takes up a good part of the book almost a third, id say. From the convocation of the estates general to the storming of the bastille. Documentary about the bloody beginning, bloodier middle and unceremonious end of the french revolution, an event that ended in blood the reign of kings in france and laid the foundation for a new republican system of government.
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