History of the French Revolution of 1848

by A. de Lamartine

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Boston: Phillips, Sampson & Co., 1849. First American edition. 8vo, pp. 270; translated by Francis A. Durivage and William S. Chase. De Lamartine's History, published almost simultaneously with the unfolding of events, portrays the Revolution of 1848 as a continuation of its 18th century counterpart, and calls it an ideological upheaval for the benefit of the people against the tyranny of a corrupt monarchy. Item #18723

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