10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ROBESPIERRE»
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Robespierre in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
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Robespierre: A Revolutionary Life
Peter McPhee gives special attention to Robespierre's formative years and the development of an iron will in a frail boy conceived outside wedlock and on the margins of polite provincial society.
Collection of essays which illuminate many facets of Robespierre's career, life and thought.
Colin Haydon, William Doyle,
2006
John Hardman describes the career of this ruthless political manipulator, and in the process explores the dynamics of the French revolutionary movement and the ferocious and self-destructive rivalries of its leadership.This original book ...
In this dazzling new series, philosopher and cultural critic Slavoj Zizek interrogates key writings on revolution.
Maximilien Robespierre,
2007
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Fatal Purity:
Robespierre and the French Revolution
Ruth Scurr sheds new light on this puzzle, tracing Robespierre's life from a troubled childhood in provincial Arras to the passionate idealist, fighting for the rights of the people, and sweeping on to the implacable leader prepared to sign ...
John Morley's essay on the French cardinal Robespierre and the Reign of Terror.
The writing of this book has afforded him pleasure in his leisure moments, and that pleasure would be much increased if he knew that the perusal of it would create any bond of sympathy between himself and the angling community in general.
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Robespierre: The Voice of Virtue
Originally published: New York, N.Y.: Mason & Lipscomb Publishers, 1974.
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Rousseau,
Robespierre and English Romanticism
This book re-opens the question of Rousseau's influence on the French Revolution and on English Romanticism, by examining the relationship between his confessional writings and his political theory.
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Robespierre: Master of the Guillotine
Recounts the life of Maximilien Robespierre, including his childhood, his participation in the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror, and his execution.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ROBESPIERRE»
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Robespierre is used in the context of the following news items.
Robespierre Deposed
On 27th July, 1794, the Reign of Terror in France came to an end with the overthrow and arrest of Maximilien Marie Isidore de Robespierre. Following their arrest ... «New Historian, Jul 15»
'Obvious Child' Dream Team Reunites: Slate, Robespierre, and …
Jenny Slate is set to reunite with the team behind "Obvious Child," writer/director Gillian Robespierre and producer/writer Elisabeth Holm. Slate will star in an ... «Indie Wire, Apr 15»
Whos Still Afraid of Robespierre?
The panic seizing conservative European monarchs in the aftermath of the French Revolution gave rise to the modern surveillance state. Few things age more ... «Daily Beast, Mar 15»
Film Friday: Gillian Robespierre's 'Obvious Child' starring Jenny Slate
Comedy is at its best when it skewers a heavy topic and the target in Gillian Robespierre's first feature film, Obvious Child, is abortion. With a top-notch cast to ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Feb 15»
French left loses its head over Robespierre game
Robespierre's apologists suggest that he had wrongly been blamed for the Terror which was more a case of mass hysteria than the work of one man. «The Independent, Nov 14»
Inside Director Gillian Robespierre's Anti-Establishment Wardrobe
The Job: Director Robespierre wrote and directed the critic-beloved summer indie Obvious Child, about a woman's decision to terminate an unplanned ... «Elle, Nov 14»
From Robespierre to ISIS
The war on terror is over, the president assured us a year ago. Now, we are told, that war is very much with us and will be pursued with all due diligence. «The Weekly Standard, Sep 14»
Gillian Robespierre And Jenny Slate Talk Obvious Child
Reworking their 2009 short into a frank, funny movie, Gillian Robespierre and Jenny Slate have been making waves as a indie filmmaking double act to be ... «Empire Online, Sep 14»
Not Your Typical Abortion Story
In director Gillian Robespierre's first feature film, Obvious Child, Jenny Slate plays Donna, a woman drifting toward 30 who spends her nights doing raunchy ... «In These Times, Jul 14»
Fresh Air Weekend: Mary Gauthier, Miranda Lambert, The Women …
The Women Behind 'Obvious Child' Talk Farts, Abortion And Stage Fright: For her first feature film, director Gillian Robespierre says she wanted to cast Jenny ... «NPR, Jun 14»