History of the Commune of 1871

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lissagaray, 1838-1901

Contributor:

Aveling, Eleanor Marx, 1855-1898

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"History of the Commune of 1871" by Lissagaray is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the events surrounding the Paris Commune, a radical socialist government that briefly ruled Paris following the Franco-Prussian War. Lissagaray aims to present an in-depth examination of the political struggle, the social transformations, and the eventual downfall of the Commune, providing valuable insight for anyone interested in revolutionary movements or French history. The opening of the book sets the stage for the tumultuous events leading to the Commune, beginning with the disastrous military campaigns faced by France in the summer of 1870 and the political turmoil that ensued as a result. It describes the atmosphere in Paris as frustrations with the Imperial government build, with working-class citizens and intellectuals growing increasingly disillusioned and eager for change. The narrative captures the rising tensions, the shifting loyalties of various social classes, and the movements toward radical action that culminated in the eventual uprising and the establishment of the Commune. By illustrating these early moments of upheaval, Lissagaray establishes a critical context for the revolution itself, hinting at the complexities and conflicts that would define the Commune. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Odessa Paige Turner, Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_de_la_Commune_de_1871

Reading ease score: 61.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2011-05-06