The History of Modern France
eBook - ePub

The History of Modern France

From the Revolution to the War on Terror

  1. 544 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The History of Modern France

From the Revolution to the War on Terror

About this book

With the defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Waterloo in June 1815, the next two centuries for France would be tumultuous. Bestselling historian and political commentator Jonathan Fenby provides an expert and riveting journey through this period as he recounts and analyses the extraordinary sequence of events of this period from the end of the First Revolution through two others, a return of Empire, three catastrophic wars with Germany, periods of stability and hope interspersed with years of uncertainty and high tensions. As her cross-Channel neighbour Great Britain would equally suffer, France was to undergo the wrenching loss of colonies in the post-Second World War as the new modern world we know today took shape. Her attempts to become the leader of the European union is a constant struggle, as was her lack of support for America in the two Gulf Wars of the past twenty years. Alongside this came huge social changes and cultural landmarks but also fundamental questioning of what this nation, which considers itself exceptional, really stood - and stands - for. That saga and those questions permeate the France of today, now with an implacable enemy to face in the form of Islamic extremism which so bloodily announced itself this year in Paris. Fenby will detail every event, every struggle and every outcome across this expanse of 200 years. It will prove to be the definitive guide to understanding France.

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Information

Publisher
Simon & Schuster UK
Year
2015
Topic
History
eBook ISBN
9781471129315
Subtopic
World History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half-title page
  3. Also by Jonathan Fenby
  4. Title page
  5. Copyright page
  6. Dedication page
  7. CONTENTS
  8. Prologue: The Lasting Legacy of the Revolution
  9. PART 1 RESTORATION AND REVOLUTION 1815–1848
  10. 1 Restoration
  11. 2 Reaction and Revolution
  12. 3 Citizen King
  13. 4 Sharpening the Knife
  14. PART 2 REPUBLICANISM AND EMPIRE 1848–1870
  15. 5 The Impossible Dream
  16. 6 From Prince President to Emperor
  17. 7 The Opportunistic Empire
  18. 8 Reform and Disaster
  19. PART 3 THE THIRD REPUBLIC 1870–1940
  20. 9 The Bloody Week
  21. 10 A Good Little Republic
  22. 11 The Men of the Middle
  23. 12 From the Affair to War
  24. 13 The Troubled Peace
  25. 14 Tout Va TrĂšs Bien, Madame la Marquise
  26. PART 4 VICHY, DE GAULLE AND THE UNLOVED REPUBLIC 1940–1958
  27. 15 Two Frances
  28. 16 Liberation
  29. 17 Seeking a New Course
  30. 18 The Unloved Republic
  31. 19 The End of a Republic
  32. PART 5 THE FIFTH REPUBLIC 1958–2015
  33. 20 New Regime, New Times
  34. 21 Decline and Fall
  35. 22 The Banker, the Prince and the Florentine
  36. 23 Bulldozer, Bling and Normal
  37. 24 The Weight of History
  38. Notes
  39. Bibliography
  40. Acknowledgements
  41. Index
  42. List of Illustrations

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