And....more books!
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montagnarde1793I've decided (because I'm decidedly lazy), that I'm just going to list the rest of the books I had intended to post about. That way, if people have questions or want more explanation, they can comment. So, with that end in mind, books will be listed as follows, with a couple of exceptions: with title, author, year of publication, and perhaps a note. Also, if any of them begins with a quote I'll post that too, because one can tell a lot about a book by the quote--if any--it starts with, if not by its cover. (Failing the quote, if they're dedicated to any historical figure or historian I'll note that too, for much the same reason.
Again, if anyone wants anything translated or elaborated on (for example, in the case of the contents of several of these books which are rather broad), feel free to ask. :D
Robespierre : Aperçus sur la Révolution française Hippolyte Buffenoir (1882) [Note: It's a little book, the first half of which consists of the various reflections of the author (whom you might recognize), and the second half of which is a collection of scenes--not a play, since they don't fit together--all, needless to say, revolving around Maxime.] Dedicated in a rather long poem to everyone who resembles Maxime.
Paris Révolutionnaire Georges Lenôtre (1894) [Note: The author is about as counterrevolutionary as they come, but if one ignores his judgments, there are details here that cannot be found elsewhere and so, if for that reason alone, it's quite useful. I've only read the part about Maxime and the Duplays though, so I can't speak for the rest of it.] Dedicated to Victorien Sardou, unsurprisingly.
Robespierre et les Femmes L. Noiset (1932) [Note: Not to be confused with Hector Fleischmann's earlier book of the same name.]
"Tous ses sentiments, toutes ses pensées étaient concentrés dans un seul sentiment, une seule pensée : le bonheur du peuple. Sa vie était un perpétuel combat." - Charlotte de Robespierre
La Vie quotidienne au temps de la Révolution Jean Robiquet (1938)
Dansons la Carmagnole : Scènes et tableaux de la Révolution Edmond Pilon (1939) Dedicated, for an idea of the content, to Lenôtre.
Autour de Robespierre Albert Mathiez [Note: My copy was published in 1957, but all the studies contained therein were obviously originally published earlier in the Annales révolutionnaires.]
Robespierre, l'Incorruptible Geneviève Hemmert (1981) [Note: A novel I have not yet had time to read, although it looks promising.]
"D'après ce principe talmudique, tout accusé qui fait contre lui l'unanimité de ses juges doit être immédiatement relâché. L'unanimité accusatrice est suspecte en tant que telle ! Elle suggère l'innocence de l'accusé." René Girard, Des choses cachées depuis la fondation du monde.
Robespierre : Une Passion Bertrand Solet (1988)
Robespierre : La Vérité de la Révolution Jean Huguet (1992) [Note: Otherwise known as the biography of Maxime with David's naked sketch for the Tennis Court Oath picture on the cover--I suppose it makes sense, though, if he's the "Truth of the Revolution." (Even if it is supposed to be female.)] Dedicated to "président François Mitterrand, avec une respectueuse insistance." This always amuses me, for some reason...
"Réveiller Robespierre, c'est réveiller tous les patriotes énergiques de la République et avec eux le peuple qui, autrefois, n'écoutait et ne suivait qu'eux. Rendons à sa mémoire un tribut légitime ... Le robespierrisme est dans toute la république, dans toute la classe judicieuse et clairvoyante, et naturellement dans le peuple.
"La raison en est simple : c'est que le robespierrisme c'est la démocratie, et ces deux mots sont parfaitement identiques. Donc, en relevant le robespierrisme, vous êtes sûr de relever la démocratie." - Gracchus Babeuf
Maximilien : Histoire de Robespierre Marianne Becker (1989) [Note: despite the title, this is the first installment--of which three currently exist--in a series of novels. This one deals with Maxime's life up until the Revolution. And as an aside, I just started reading it, and 4 year-old Maxime is the cutest thing ever. ♥ ]
And then, to wrap up, two copies of the Annales révolutionnaires (one from 1908, the other from 1981), and one newspaper article from the 1950s by a decendent of Simon Duplay.
Paris Révolutionnaire Georges Lenôtre (1894) [Note: The author is about as counterrevolutionary as they come, but if one ignores his judgments, there are details here that cannot be found elsewhere and so, if for that reason alone, it's quite useful. I've only read the part about Maxime and the Duplays though, so I can't speak for the rest of it.] Dedicated to Victorien Sardou, unsurprisingly.
Robespierre et les Femmes L. Noiset (1932) [Note: Not to be confused with Hector Fleischmann's earlier book of the same name.]
"Tous ses sentiments, toutes ses pensées étaient concentrés dans un seul sentiment, une seule pensée : le bonheur du peuple. Sa vie était un perpétuel combat." - Charlotte de Robespierre
La Vie quotidienne au temps de la Révolution Jean Robiquet (1938)
Dansons la Carmagnole : Scènes et tableaux de la Révolution Edmond Pilon (1939) Dedicated, for an idea of the content, to Lenôtre.
Autour de Robespierre Albert Mathiez [Note: My copy was published in 1957, but all the studies contained therein were obviously originally published earlier in the Annales révolutionnaires.]
Robespierre, l'Incorruptible Geneviève Hemmert (1981) [Note: A novel I have not yet had time to read, although it looks promising.]
"D'après ce principe talmudique, tout accusé qui fait contre lui l'unanimité de ses juges doit être immédiatement relâché. L'unanimité accusatrice est suspecte en tant que telle ! Elle suggère l'innocence de l'accusé." René Girard, Des choses cachées depuis la fondation du monde.
Robespierre : Une Passion Bertrand Solet (1988)
Robespierre : La Vérité de la Révolution Jean Huguet (1992) [Note: Otherwise known as the biography of Maxime with David's naked sketch for the Tennis Court Oath picture on the cover--I suppose it makes sense, though, if he's the "Truth of the Revolution." (Even if it is supposed to be female.)] Dedicated to "président François Mitterrand, avec une respectueuse insistance." This always amuses me, for some reason...
"Réveiller Robespierre, c'est réveiller tous les patriotes énergiques de la République et avec eux le peuple qui, autrefois, n'écoutait et ne suivait qu'eux. Rendons à sa mémoire un tribut légitime ... Le robespierrisme est dans toute la république, dans toute la classe judicieuse et clairvoyante, et naturellement dans le peuple.
"La raison en est simple : c'est que le robespierrisme c'est la démocratie, et ces deux mots sont parfaitement identiques. Donc, en relevant le robespierrisme, vous êtes sûr de relever la démocratie." - Gracchus Babeuf
Maximilien : Histoire de Robespierre Marianne Becker (1989) [Note: despite the title, this is the first installment--of which three currently exist--in a series of novels. This one deals with Maxime's life up until the Revolution. And as an aside, I just started reading it, and 4 year-old Maxime is the cutest thing ever. ♥ ]
And then, to wrap up, two copies of the Annales révolutionnaires (one from 1908, the other from 1981), and one newspaper article from the 1950s by a decendent of Simon Duplay.
Again, if anyone wants anything translated or elaborated on (for example, in the case of the contents of several of these books which are rather broad), feel free to ask. :D
