A New World Begins

The History of the French Revolution

De: Jeremy D. Popkin

Narrado por: Pete Cross, Jeremy D. Popkin

Duración: 21 h y 54 m

Resumen del Editor

The principles of the French Revolution remain the only possible basis for a just society - even if, after more than 200 years, they are more contested than ever before. In A New World Begins, Jeremy D. Popkin offers a riveting account of the revolution that puts the listener in the thick of the debates and the violence that led to the overthrow of the monarchy and the establishment of a new society.

We meet Mirabeau, Robespierre, and Danton, in all of their brilliance and vengefulness; we witness the failed escape and execution of Louis XVI; we see women demanding equal rights and Black slaves wresting freedom from revolutionaries who hesitated to act on their own principles; and we follow the rise of Napoleon out of the ashes of the Reign of Terror.

Based on decades of scholarship, A New World Begins will stand as the definitive treatment of the French Revolution.

©2019 Jeremy D. Popkin (P)2020 Dreamscape Media, LLC

Very good.

About as good a one volume history of the French Revolution you’ll find, and with a very nice reader.

Clearly read

Pete Cross gives an articulate narration of Popkin’s illuminating, dense, well written historiography of the French Revolution.

Brings to life a critical period

Popkin's history of the French revolution delve into several usually overlooked aspects, including race relationships, the position of the Jewish community in the larger society, and decriminalization of homosexuality. I miss the raw feelings that gave rise to it and ended it, something like Dickens accomplishes in the Tale of Two Cities. (Yes, I know this is a history book and not a novel, but still ..)

Dense but Revolutionary

I teach American Political Science and became interested in French history (without much history background).

This listen was at times challenging. Not lying when I had to rewind a couple of chapters in their entirety because I was lost in the weeds.

However, it was worth it. Well done. Fair. And not too dense to be inaccessible to the casual history, political science nerd like me.

amazing review of the French Revolution.

It's a story written with a clear path from start to finish. it is consistent and mostly without bias. it does not shy away from atrocity and is good at changing perspectives as needed to allow the reader to understand the thoughts and actions of each character. while some say he is critical of Napoleon, he is no more critical of him than the truth is.

interesting and easy to follow

i learned a lot about the French revolution. very easy to follow. not too academic.

Complex events dissected

An inspiring look at a series of complex events that make up the French Revolution.

Comprehensive chronology of the French Revolution

Great narrator, comprehensive chronology of the revolution, I felt that this telling of the French Revolution pulled together a lot of the othere literature I've read on the subject into a comprehensive/comprehensible story. The author seamlessly breaks down the action, motive, and consequences of one of the most complicated periods of human history.

The narrator has great pronunciation, word flow, and tone. The fluent French pronunciation adds a lot to this book.

Good but a bit of a Slog at times

If you’re approaching French Revolution for the first time, do the Great Courses series. This one was okay but far too easy to tune in and out. Read the book too a couple years ago, remember liking it more than I did with the audio listen.

Great overall history of the French Revolution

The only critique I have of those books is is that the author rushed to get to the end it seemed once Napoleon was crowned emperor.