Discours par Maximilien Robespierre — 17 Avril 1792-27 Juillet 1794

Step into the turbulent halls of the French Revolution through the voice of one of its most polarizing figures. This audio anthology gathers Maximilian Robespierre’s public addresses from April 1792 to July 1794, each rendered in modern French for clarity. From his fierce rebuttal to Brissot and Guadet to the impassioned defense of the king’s trial, the speeches capture the feverish debate that shaped a newborn Republic. Listeners hear a statesman who blends legal precision with revolutionary fervor, demanding that liberty be more than a slogan.

Beyond the courtroom drama, Robespierre turns to broader questions of citizenship, the Declaration of Rights, and the role of religion in public life. He urges his fellow deputies to rise above personal vendettas, insisting that true peace can only arise from collective virtue and uncompromising truth. The recordings preserve the urgency of a nation on the brink, offering modern ears a rare glimpse of the rhetoric that rallied both supporters and enemies. For anyone curious about the ideals and anxieties that fueled a revolutionary era, these speeches resonate with startling immediacy.