Helen Williams and the French Revolution

by Helen Maria Williams

Helen Williams, an Englishwoman living in Paris in 1793-94, writes an account of the Reign of Terror which claimed thousands of victims

48 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Helen Maria Williams (1761 or 1762 - 1827) was a English novelist, poet, and translator of French-language works. She was an abolitionist, religious dissenter and supported of the French Revolution. Her 1786 Poems touch on topics ranging from religion to a critique of Spanish colonial practices. She allied herself with the cult of feminine sensibility, deploying it politically in opposition to war ("Ode on the Peace," a 1786 poem about Peru) and slavery (the abolitionist "Poem on the Bill Lately Passed for Regulating the Slave Trade," 1788)."

Reviews

[Shuggy L. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting to learn how Robespierre accessed the Convention in order continue with his agenda. I read this book in conjunction with Not Just Jane by Shelley DeWees.

[Jess · Rating 2 out of 5]

Editor Nancy Shuter points out earlier in the text that this is a biased account of the revolution. And it shows. You also have to know the basic of the revolutions to follow along with the account, since it focuses mostly on the Reign of Terror and not much of what happened before or after. Which for me, makes this book not very intriguing or appealing on its own. I would recommend another title for children.

Read my full review at my blog The Non Fiction Manifesto
http://non-fic-manifesto.blogspot.com...

[W · Rating 5 out of 5]

good