""A Book About Shams: Relating To The Great French Revolution"" is a historical book written by Lory Marsh in 1870. The book explores the concept of ""shams"" or false appearances in relation to the French Revolution, which was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France from 1789 to 1799. Marsh examines the various shams that existed during this time, including the sham of monarchy, the sham of aristocracy, and the sham of religion...