The Story of Modern France: The Kings, the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars and the Establishment of Democracy and Liberty

by Hélène Adeline Guerber

How modern France was established is a fascinating story; beginning with the final years of the pre-revolutionary monarchy, this history describes French accomplishments into the 20th century.

France in the mid-1700s was a nation strained with the effects of social and economic decay, ruled by a monarchy perceived as extravagant and uncaring of its people. The French revolution spanned several years, its bloodiness and horrors...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1789876117
• ISBN13: 9781789876116
• Release Date: January 1910
• Publisher: Pantianos Classics
• Length: 170 Pages
• Weight: 0.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"