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Klappentext The second volume of the Centenary Edition of Carlyle's collected works, first published in 1896. Zusammenfassung Thomas Carlyle (1795–1881) was one of the most influential authors of the nineteenth century. His introduction of German literature and philosophy into Victorian society profoundly influenced later philosophical and literary ideas. Volume 2 of this 1896 edition of his works contains the first volume of The French Revolution. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Book I. Death of Louis XV: 1. Louis the Well-beloved; 2. Realised ideals; 3. Viaticum; 4. Louis the Unfortunate; Book II. The Paper Age: 1. Astraea redux; 2. Petition in hieroglyphs; 3. Questionable; 4. Maurepas; 5. Astraea redux without cash; 6. Windbags; 7. Contrat social; 8. Printed paper; Book III. The Parlement of Paris: 1. Dishonoured bills; 2. Controller Calonne; 3. The notables; 4. Lomenie's edicts; 5. Lomenie's thunderbolts; 6. Lomenie's plots; 7. Internecine; 8. Lomenie's death-throes; 9. Burial with bonfire; Book IV. States-General: 1. The notables again; 2. The election; 3. Grown electric; 4. The procession; Book V. The Third Estate: 1. Inertia; 2. Mercury de Breze; 3. Broglie the war-god; 4. To arms!; 5. Give us arms; 6. Storm and victory; 7. Not a revolt; 8. Conquering your king; 9. The laterne; Book VI. Consolidation: 1. Make the constitution; 2. The constituent assembly; 3. The general overtown; 4. In queue; 5. The fourth estate; Book VII. The Insurrection of Women: 1. Patrollotism; 2. O Richard, O my king; 3. Black cockades; 4. The menads; 5. Usher Maillard; 6. To Versailles; 7. At Versailles; 8. The equal diet; 9. Lafayette; 10. The grand entries; 11. From Versailles.
