Barnave: The Revolutionary Who Lost His Head for Marie Antoinette

by John Hardman

A major new biography of Antoine Barnave--the politician and writer who advocated for a constitutional monarchy in revolutionary France

Antoine Barnave was one of the most influential statesmen in the early French Revolution. He was a didactic man of austere morals and vaulting ambition who dressed as an English dandy, running up considerable tailor's bills. Before his execution at age thirty-two, he played a decisive role in revolutionary...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300270844
• ISBN13: 9780300270846
• Release Date: May 2023
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 416 Pages
• Weight: 1.58 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.1" x 9.1"