The French Revolution: A History. Volume 2: The Constitution (Version 2)

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LibriVox recording of The French Revolution: A History. Volume 2: The Constitution (Version 2) by Thomas Carlyle. Read in English by Peter Dann The second volume of this famous and idiosyncratic history covers events from October 1789, after Louis XVI has been 'persuaded' to leave Versailles and take up residence in Paris, through to August 1792. By the end of this time, Louis and his family have tried, unsuccessfully, to flee the country, France has been invaded by foreign powers, and anti-royalist French militia have brutally massacred a corps of Swiss Guards seeking to defend Louis and his family in their Paris residence. Louis is imprisoned, and it is clear to all that a three year effort to establish a constitutional monarchy have failed. - Summary by Peter Dann For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit librivox.org . M4B Audiobook (334MB)

Directors & creators

Thomas Carlyle

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;french revolution

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