Kafker, Frank A., and James M. Laux, editors. The French Revolution: Conflicting Interpretations. 4th ed., R. E. Krieger, 1989.
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Georges-Jacques Danton
Standard Name: Danton, Georges-Jacques
Connections
| Connections Sort descending | Author name | Excerpt |
|---|---|---|
| Literary Setting | Hilary Mantel | The novel takes place in Paris, primarily during the years of the revolution, beginning from 1787, when, as HM
sees it, three men, Camille Desmoulins
, Maximilien Robespierre
, and Georges-Jacques Danton
, seized... |
| Textual Features | Pam Gems | In this drama PG
returns to the subject matter of her translation and adaptationThe Danton Affair, made in 1986 from Przybyszewska
's 1930s play of the same title. In PG
's The Snow... |
| Textual Features | Elizabeth Moody | Personal matters mingle with others of public or topical interest, as EM
addresses Joseph Priestley
on the inter-relation of matter and spirit, Marie Antoinette
on her sufferings before her execution, and Dr Thomas Huet
on... |
| Textual Production | Pam Gems | PG
's next two plays, both about historic periods of violent revolutionary struggle, were not well received. La Pasionara, produced at the Newcastle Playhouse
in 1985, was based on the life of Dolores Ibarruri |
Timeline
April 1793: The Committee of Public Safety was set up...
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April 1793
The Committee of Public Safety
was set up in Paris to guide the National Convention
.
Tomalin, Claire. The Life and Death of Mary Wollstonecraft. Revised, Penguin, 1992.
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Paxton, John. Companion to the French Revolution. Facts on File, 1988.
53
5 April 1794: In France, Robespierre had his two erstwhile...
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5 April 1794
In France, Robespierre
had his two erstwhile friends and associates Desmoulins
and Danton
guillotined.
Chisholm, Hugh, editor. Encyclopaedia Britannica. Eleventh, Cambridge University Press, 1911.
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