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The French Revolution - In a Nutshell

By: Neil Wenborn
Narrated by: Roy McMillan
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 The fifth in the new Naxos audioooks series "In a Nutshell", The French Revolution is a short and accessible introduction to one of the most important periods in European history. It brings vividly to life the implacable Robespierre, the frightened Marie Antoinette and the iconic image of the guillotine. But it also demonstrates the key role the Revolution played in the development of European politics.Get cracking! Listen to more In a Nutshell titles.©2009 Naxos Audiobooks (P)2009 Naxos Audiobooks Europe France Military French Revolution

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Editor reviews

Between 1789 and 1799, ten years of violent turmoil in France grew out of Europe's Enlightenment. After the pillars of power - the Catholic Church, the aristocracy, and the monarchy - fell, continued intramural conflicts stained the decade. In 1799, Napoleon assumed power in a coup and declared the revolution to be over. The author condenses this complex, controversial, and critical period and narrator Roy McMillan aptly fits the performance bill with his impeccable French. He chooses a pace that is appropriate to delivering great quantities of information while still allowing listeners time to absorb it. His performance succeeds in its succinct reporting of a consequential historical period, and one hopes it will whet the curiosity of those less familiar with these events.
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Less than 6 minutes are spent reading about what happens after Robespierre death…. so many things happened during the corrupt Directoire that explained the rise of an emperor: why not telling more about it?

Extremly good performance by reader

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