Project Gutenberg 2004-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 98 Biggs, Charlotte 1827 Biggs, R. C. (Rachel Charlotte) Biggs, Rachel Charlotte Williams Gifford, John 1758 1818 Gifford, J. (John) Green, John Richards Hedgehog, Humphrey A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part IV., 1795 Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners Reading ease score: 45.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. Produced by Mary Munarin and David Widger "A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Part IV." by An English Lady is a historical account penned in the late 18th century. It is structured as a series of letters detailing the author’s observations and experiences while living in France during a tumultuous period marked by the French Revolution. The letters offer insights into the political turmoil, social dynamics, and struggles faced by the populace as the country grapples with the shift from monarchy to republicanism, and the ensuing chaos that ensues. The opening portion of the text primarily discusses the political climate in France post-Robespierre's death, highlighting the instability within the government and the contrasting sentiments of the people. The narrator describes the anxieties surrounding the fluctuating power dynamics among the Convention, the public's concerns about their freedoms, and the harsh realities of life in France, including food shortages and the populace's desperate longing for stability. Through the author's keen observations, readers can glimpse the confusion and disillusionment experienced by both the government and citizens in the wake of revolutionary ideals that have yet to materialize into a workable or just system. The tone strikes a balance between critical and reflective, as the author navigates through the conflicts arising from various factions vying for control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/11995/11995-h/images/cover.jpg en France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 France -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Biggs, Charlotte, approximately 1763-1827 -- Correspondence France -- Social life and customs -- 1789-1815 DC Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 232965 231113 2024-10-05T15:22:36.007187 2023-10-05T13:58:05.224496 text/html text/html 225444 2020-12-26T08:03:41 text/html; charset=us-ascii 651634 2020-12-26T08:03:41 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 629471 2024-10-05T15:22:39.409953 application/epub+zip 631967 2024-10-05T15:22:36.488120 application/epub+zip 134468 2024-10-05T15:22:36.218964 application/epub+zip 712817 2024-10-05T15:22:41.896939 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 687327 2024-10-05T15:22:39.132932 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 186104 2022-09-06T18:09:36.924701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 201154 201130 2024-10-05T15:22:35.674987 2023-10-05T13:58:04.926481 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 202699 2020-12-26T08:03:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 77992 2020-12-26T08:03:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21798 2024-10-05T15:22:42.052921 application/rdf+xml 11374 2024-10-05T15:22:36.309965 image/jpeg 1913 2024-10-05T15:22:36.264958 image/jpeg 610183 2024-10-05T15:22:36.040958 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia