Project Gutenberg 2006-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 119 Esquiros, Alphonse 1812 1876 Histoire des Montagnards Reading ease score: 69.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "Histoire des Montagnards" by Alphonse Esquiros is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the events of the French Revolution, specifically focusing on the Montagnards, a political faction during a tumultuous period in French history. Esquiros seeks to explore the essence of the Revolution through the eyes of those who witnessed it, aiming to provide insights and testimonies that illuminate the motivations and principles behind the actions of these revolutionary figures. The opening of "Histoire des Montagnards" features the author's introduction and reflections about the Revolutionary period, drawing on his personal encounters with notable figures such as Barère and the sister of Marat. Esquiros shares his quest to capture the spirit and sentiments of the era despite the reluctance of many participants to discuss their experiences openly. The narrative highlights the contrasting perspectives between the veiled pain of defenders of the Republic and their public personas. Through detailed accounts, the author sets the stage for a larger examination of how these individuals perceived the revolutionary cause and their ultimate sacrifices for virtue and liberty. This opening segment serves to prepare the reader for the complexity of the historical analysis to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 DC Text FR Histoire Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1696804 1696699 2025-01-12T17:37:13.624003 2023-10-05T03:39:10.349908 text/html text/html 1696797 1696692 2025-01-12T17:37:14.080003 2023-10-05T03:39:10.706922 text/html text/html 718020 2025-01-12T17:37:31.337916 application/epub+zip 748849 2025-01-12T17:37:18.064975 application/epub+zip 736694 2025-01-12T17:37:16.457971 application/epub+zip 1277036 2025-01-12T17:37:42.761836 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185339 2025-01-12T17:37:30.224919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1136629 2022-09-05T04:57:29.293979 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1608432 1608378 2025-01-12T17:37:12.654991 2023-10-05T03:39:09.638908 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1561808 2021-01-02T07:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 604940 2021-01-02T07:41:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19454 2025-01-12T17:37:42.894824 application/rdf+xml 14769 2025-01-12T17:37:16.997962 image/jpeg 3989 2025-01-12T17:37:16.727964 image/jpeg 707522 2025-01-12T17:37:14.230012 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia