1. Legacy of 1789
2. Memory, Monuments and Symbols of 1789
3. Narrative of Nineteenth-Century Revolutions
4. Shared Themes in Nineteenth-Century Revolutions
5. France Abroad
6. Historians of Revolution
Conclusion
Documents
Biography
Pamela Pilbeam is Professor Emeritus at Royal Holloway, University of London (1965–2012). Past roles include President of the Society for the Study of French History, a Leverhulme Emeritus Fellow, a Fulbright Fellow, and Visiting Professor at the Universities of Toronto, York, Ontario and British Columbia.
“This well-crafted book poses the question: why do the French have a tradition of revolutions? The answer covers the span of a hundred years of revolution in France, beginning with the Revolution of 1789 and ending with the first centenary of that revolution in 1889. The title is a little tongue in cheek. Pilbeam has chosen a humorous title for what, as she demonstrates, is a serious subject: the causes, course and consequences of the series of revolutions that shook France, the impact of which are still felt today. The book is squarely aimed at A-level students and undergraduates. They will appreciate its style which is incisive, informative and deliberately made accessible for people who are new to the subject. There is a useful apparatus to aid study: the text is equipped with twenty pages of documents, a detailed chronology, a list of leading figures, a glossary of unfamiliar French terms, some illustrations, photographs and maps, and a list of further reading.”
Professor Marisa Linton, Kingston University, U.K.
