Tuesday, October 12, 2010

You say you want a revolution...

Jennifer Donnelly's new book, Revolution, takes place both in present day Amercia and France as well as before and after the French Revolution.

If you are interested in reading more about the Reovlution, here are some helpful resources:

Nonfiction

190.9033 S745ie   Spencer, Lloyd.  Introducing the Enlightenment.
944.04 ARN   Arnold, James R. The aftermath of the French Revolution.
944.04 M146r  McGowen, Tom. Robespierre and the French Revolution in world history.
944.04 R826f   Ross, Stewart. The French Revolution.
944.04 S849L Stewart, Gail, 1949-. Life during the French Revolution.
B Marie Antoinette  Lotz, Nancy. Marie Antoinette and the decline of French monarchy.

Fiction

F Dickens,C  Dickens, Charles.  A tale of two cities.
F Meyer,C   Meyer, Carolyn. The bad queen : rules and instructions for Marie-Antoinette.
F Rees,C   Rees, Celia. Sovay.

Websites

Liberty, Equality, Fraternity: Exploring the French Revoution
http://chnm.gmu.edu/revolution/

Marie Antoinette and the French Revolution
http://www.pbs.org/marieantoinette/index.html

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