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Title proper from title frame.;Mode of access: World Wide Web.;Includes bibliographic references and index.;Introduction / by Henry Heller -- Translator's note -- Introduction -- The causes of the Revolution -- July 14, 1789 -- National lands -- The revolutionary "Journees" -- The flight to Varennes -- The insurrection of August 10, 1792 -- The September massacres -- The battle of Valmy -- The trial of the king -- The Enrages against the high cost of living -- The revolution of May 31 and June 2, 1793 -- Marat's assassination -- Dechristianization -- The dictatorship of public safety and the fight against the factions -- The terror and fall of Robespierre -- How should we judge the revolutionaries?;Text in English translated from the French.;Description based on print version record. "Written in the midst of his activities as leader of the Socialist Party and editor of its newspaper, Jean Jaures intended this book to serve as both a guide and an inspiration to political action. Mitchell Abidor's accomplished translation and Jaures's lively originality and willingness to criticise all players in this great drama make this unique book a true classic on the French Revolution."--Dust jacket.