French Revolution fiction and history recommendations??
Hi:
I am interested in any lit from French revolution time, and any history too. I plan on reading A Tale of 2 Cities once I finish bleak house. Anything else? Also, any recommendations for straight history from this time? I have much less tolerance for history than lit, so something easy to read?
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For the best French Revolution fiction ....
read Dumas' Marie Antoinette Romances. These include The Memoires of a Physician, The Queen's Necklace, Ange Pitou, Comtesse de Charney, Chevalier de Maisson Rouge. These should be read in the order listed and consist of 11 volumes. Afterward, you can read Carlyle's The French Revolution. Dumas books are filled with fact interwoven with fiction. The Count of Monte Cristo or Les Miserables, are good books, but take place much after the revolution.