FYI, Citizens is huge. 900 pages huge. It's one of my fattest French history books. I'm not sure it is lower reading level, although it is one of the more "popular" (rather than academic) texts of the Revolution.
My work's illegal, but at least it's honest.
Mal ,'Shindig'
Natter 63: Life after PuppyCam
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
megan walker - May 05, 2009 7:16:32 pm PDT #18144 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
megan walker - May 05, 2009 7:29:27 pm PDT #18145 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
You might try The Coming of the French Revolution by Georges Lefebvre. It's old, and Marxist, but it is brief and is the classic text for grad students. I remember it as an easier read than most.
Lynn Hunt does a lot of interesting work on traditionally under-studied groups of the Rev. I think she even had something that was more of a popular history, with a DVD component.
Kat - May 05, 2009 7:32:34 pm PDT #18146 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
Well, by lower reading level I mean appropriate for high school. I have 9 kids who will be doing an intensive study of the French Revolution, so I need to have a book that is more accessible. Citizens, which I knew was huge, was a rec because it is not as "academic". Also on the list is the Oxford History of the French Revolution and The Days of French Revolution.
They will also read A Tale of Two Cities. Unfortunately Norton doesn't do a critical edition which is my usual fall back. Sigh.
DavidS - May 05, 2009 7:42:13 pm PDT #18147 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
I'm looking for books that are sort of lower reading level, high engagement books about the French Revolution.
The Scarlet Pimpernel!
I read it in junior high.
megan walker - May 05, 2009 7:48:54 pm PDT #18148 of 30000
"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist
Doyle's Oxford history is very good. He also has a book in the Very Short Introductions series that you might want to look into.
I don't know the other book you mention.
Lee - May 05, 2009 7:55:45 pm PDT #18149 of 30000
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
ION, there are worse ways to end a day than by drinking too much with Buffistas. Now I am in my pjs
This is very true.
We need to do that again soonish. Maybe -t and JZ and Javachik and other people I am forgetting can join us.
javachik - May 05, 2009 9:34:19 pm PDT #18150 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
Yes, I hope to join you one of the times, Perkins. When I steal my life back from exams and UTI puppy.
Very Short Introductions
I love these oh so much. I have like 12 and I crave more. I'm reading "African History" right now.
aurelia - May 05, 2009 9:48:08 pm PDT #18151 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.
Lost fans, watch this: [link]
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - May 05, 2009 10:09:22 pm PDT #18152 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
From "serial post," which got bastardized to "cereal," and further to listing pretty much any foodstuff.
Indeed. I believe the same process happened at the Bronze (*sniff*).
Oh, there is House and Dollhouse and HIMYM and I can't watch any of it for two weeks or The Girl, in her infinite not-being-here wisdom, will be annoyed. Strong. I will be strong...
sarameg, a bat? That's rather cool.
tommyrot, that's fantastic. Post more rapture craziness!
Kat - May 06, 2009 2:05:58 am PDT #18153 of 30000
"I keep to a strict diet of ill-advised enthusiasm and heartfelt regret." Leigh Bardugo
So I'm being visited by the insomnia fairy. I saw this house in the NYT. I love the design. I adore the plot of land. But the way the giant cavernous interior room is being used, particularly with things stuffed in the alcoves? Does it look like a furniture showroom to anyone else?