The Oxford History of the French Revolution (Paperback) by William Doyle

from Suva

Doyle tells us in his introduction that he was surprised to find that this book has become a standard text on the revolution as it was intended to be a popular work to coincide with the bicentenary of 1989. This may be false modesty on his part but this book certainly did not strike me as courtin...

from Suva

Doyle tells us in his introduction that he was surprised to find that this book has become a standard text on the revolution as it was intended to be a popular work to coincide with the bicentenary of 1989. This may be false modesty on his part but this book certainly did not strike me as courtin...

from awils1

This is an avid work, indeed. Doyle's clear scholarly prose is friendly to the newcomer, and as Suva states, the amount of research _is_ staggering. Start with this one!

from rmacaulay

I would agree with the other reviewer: : to understand the French Revolution, start here.

from jrissman

"The Oxford History of the French Revolution" by William Doyle is a detailed account of the events that transpired in France leading to the downfall of the monarch Louis XVI, up through the assumption of absolute power by Napoleon. The book's greatest emphasis is on domestic politics within Franc...