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Who wrote The French Revolution: A History?
Thomas Carlyle
When was the first edition of The French Revolution: A History published?
1837
What event marks the culmination of The French Revolution: A History?
1795
Who proposed that Thomas Carlyle write The French Revolution: A History?
John Stuart Mill
What happened to the original manuscript of the first volume of The French Revolution: A History?
"destroyed by a careless household maid"
What is the genre of The French Revolution: A History?
Historical non-fiction
Who originally had a contract for writing a history of the French Revolution?
John Stuart Mill
When was the revised edition of The French Revolution: A History in print?
1857
What was the reason for the destruction of Carlyle's original manuscript of the first volume?
Careless household maid mistook it for trash and used it as a firelighter
What does Carlyle describe as the source of his rewritten manuscript?
"direct and flamingly from the heart"
Test your knowledge about the influential three-volume work by Thomas Carlyle, which provides a detailed account of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1795. Explore the key events and figures that shaped this pivotal period in history.
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