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A RESIDENCE IN FRANCE, DURING THE YEARS 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795
PRELIMINARY REMARKS BY THE EDITOR.
RESIDENCE IN FRANCE
DEDICATION
PREFACE
A RESIDENCE IN FRANCE.
May 10, 1792.
May, 1792.
June 10, 1792.
June 24, 1792.
Through a series of candid letters, an English lady shares her experiences of living in France between 1792 and 1795, a period when the Revolution reshaped the nation. Her observations move from bustling market scenes to the shifting loyalties of neighbors, giving listeners a vivid sense of everyday life amid political upheaval. She writes with the curiosity of an outsider, simultaneously fascinated and uneasy about the rapid changes around her.
The letters are framed by thoughtful editorial notes that explain why these personal accounts matter for anyone trying to understand the era. Together they reveal French manners, from salon conversations to the stark realities of public executions, all filtered through a measured, educated voice. Listeners will gain both intimate anecdotes and broader commentary that illuminate the human side of a history often told in grand narratives.
Full title
A Residence in France During the Years 1792, 1793, 1794 and 1795, Complete Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners Described in a Series of Letters from an English Lady: with General and Incidental Remarks on the French Character and Manners
Language
en
Duration
~41 hours (2382K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Mary Munarin and David Widger
Release date
Apr 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
d. 1827
A sharp-eyed witness to the French Revolution, she turned years of danger and upheaval into a vivid political narrative. Her life seems to have included far more adventure than most memoirists could invent.
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