French Experience from Republic to Monarchy, 1792-1824

Fourteen wide-ranging chapters by distinguished international scholars treat key aspects of the rapidly changing political and cultural scene in France from the First Republic, through the Consulate and Empire to the death of Louis XVIII in 1824. Falling into two interlinked parts, this collection of original essays explores new developments as well as continuities characterising the transition between the eighteenth century and the nineteenth. It includes chapters on feminism, politics and theatre, elections and plebiscites, revolution and counter-revolution, patronage, universities and education, medicine, music and science.

This volume is a significant contribution to the cultural history of the period 1792-1824... -French Review

DAVID ANDRESS Senior Lecturer in Modern European History, University of PortsmouthIAN H. BIRCHALL Writer specialising in the History of SocialismPATRICE BRET Research FellowLAURENCE BROCKLISS Fellow and Tutor in Modern History, Magdalen College, OxfordJEAN-CLAUDE CARON Maître de Conférence in Contemporary History, Université de BesanconBARBARA I. COOPER Professor, Department of Languages, Literature and Culture, University of New HampshireMALCOLM CROOK Professor of French History, Keele UniversityDENISE DAVIDSON Assistant Professor of History, Georgia State University, AtlantaJOEL FELIX Lecturer, Department of French, University of ReadingFELICIA GORDON Leverhulme Emeritus FellowshipCOLIN LAWSON Chair of Performance Studies, Goldsmiths College, University of LondonMUNRO PRICE Senior Lecturer, Department of European Studies, University of BradfordDAVID WISNER Associate Professor of History, The American College of Thessaloniki, Greece