A Journal of the Terror

by Jean-Baptiste Cléry

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Genres: History, Nonfiction, French Revolution, France, Memoir

163 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1798

Reviews

[Sharon Bollen · Rating 5 out of 5]

A really extraordinary read, a first hand account of the Terror; in particular the imprisonment and eventual execution of King Louis XVI written by his valet. I was surprised at how moving it was to read what is really a quite brief, straightforward account. It genuinely gave me new incite into this well known and somewhat romantisied period of history.

[Sam Hinmers · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful find, a really interesting book looking at power and fear and worth reading.
I think it's humbling and important to see the human side of such events as the terror and the fact this is real account is very thrilling. A nice quick read too.
Wonderful.

[Ginny Koenig · Rating 5 out of 5]

Definitely worth reading. Very solemn but also very fascinating to have that first hand account of the Reign of Terror.

[Alejandro Ramirez · Rating 5 out of 5]

La execución de Luis XVI. narrada por Jean -Batisete Clery, el ayuda de cámara de su hijo el delfín. Dos cosas que me llamaron la atención, el episodio donde el revolucionario, luego de contarle a Clery las matanzas, las protestas, y el desfile con la cabeza de una princesa en una estaca, le cobra el dinero de la bandera que amarraron a la cerca del palacio. la otra es lo cultoque era el rey, la cantidad de libros en los diversos idiomas queleyó mientras estaba prisionero. Su estoicismo. Muy refrescante leer testimonio de primera mano. La edición, exquisita, Folio society. Otro dato interesante, el misterio de que paso con el Delfin. similar a anastasia cuando cayo la Rusia Zarista.