The Life Of Mirabeau
Edition: 1st ed.,
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Book: Fair
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A sweeping work of historical biography, The Life of Mirabeau chronicles the turbulent existence of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau, one of the most electrifying and contradictory figures of the French Revolution. S. G. Tallentyre presents a vivid portrait of a man whose scandalous personal life—marked by imprisonment, exile, and relentless conflict with his own aristocratic family—stood in sharp contrast to his towering gifts as an orator and statesman. With authoritative narrative prose, the work details Mirabeau's pivotal role in the early days of the Revolution, illustrating how his genius for political persuasion made him simultaneously indispensable to the Third Estate and suspect to the monarchy he secretly sought to preserve. Tallentyre's account is both rigorous and richly readable, capturing the paradoxes of a man who embodied the chaos and brilliance of an age on the brink of transformation. Readers with an interest in French history, revolutionary politics, or the psychology of great men will find this biography both illuminating and deeply compelling.
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Edition: 1st ed.,
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Tanning and foxing
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Boards - fair, with some marks and specks. Binding - cracked with net showing.
A sweeping work of historical biography, The Life of Mirabeau chronicles the turbulent existence of Honoré Gabriel Riqueti, Comte de Mirabeau, one of the most electrifying and contradictory figures of the French Revolution. S. G. Tallentyre presents a vivid portrait of a man whose scandalous personal life—marked by imprisonment, exile, and relentless conflict with his own aristocratic family—stood in sharp contrast to his towering gifts as an orator and statesman. With authoritative narrative prose, the work details Mirabeau's pivotal role in the early days of the Revolution, illustrating how his genius for political persuasion made him simultaneously indispensable to the Third Estate and suspect to the monarchy he secretly sought to preserve. Tallentyre's account is both rigorous and richly readable, capturing the paradoxes of a man who embodied the chaos and brilliance of an age on the brink of transformation. Readers with an interest in French history, revolutionary politics, or the psychology of great men will find this biography both illuminating and deeply compelling.
