The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 263, Supplementary Number (1827)

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The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 10, No. 263, Supplementary Number (1827)

by Various Authors

EN·~1 hours·14 chapters

Chapters

14 total
1

THE DEATH OF ROBESPIERRE.

7:58
2

BIRTH OF BONAPARTE.

2:19
3

NAPOLEON'S EARLY LIFE.

15:22
4

BONAPARTE'S FIRST MILITARY EXPLOIT.

4:40
5

BONAPARTE'S FIRST MARRIAGE.

6:13
6

PROPOSED INVASION OF GREAT BRITAIN.

2:34
7

SCHEME OF INVASION RENEWED.

13:38
8

CORONATION OF NAPOLEON.

9:16
9

NAPOLEON DIVORCED FROM JOSEPHINE.

1:09
10

BONAPARTE MARRIES MARIA LOUISA.

5:48

Description

In this sweeping historical narrative, the chaotic final years of the French Revolution unfold with stark, uncompromising detail. The author paints Robespierre, Marat, and Danton as relentless architects of bloodshed, each driven by a twisted mix of fear, vanity, and a hunger for power. Their ruthless tactics and fevered rhetoric are rendered in vivid, almost theatrical language that brings the terror of the era to life. Readers hear the clash between revolutionary zeal and the growing dread of a nation pushed to its limits.

The turning point arrives when the National Convention, fed up with the relentless carnage, orders a bold crackdown. A dramatic siege of the Hôtel de Ville sees a handful of determined deputies confronting the dwindling but fanatical Terrorists, whose internal betrayals erupt into desperate violence. The account captures the frantic scramble, the failed suicides, and the cold resolve of those who finally chose the pistol over perpetual bloodshed. Listeners are left with a haunting portrait of a revolution that devoured its own creators.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (80K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Jonathan Ingram and Project Gutenberg Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2006-02-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

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Various Authors

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