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This is a fascinating portrait of a man who identified with the Revolution to the point of madness, and in so doing changed the course of history.

This book offers an intellectual history of the Club, through a close analysis of texts and the relationships between their authors.

On 9 thermidor Year 2, Robespierre fell; on18 brumaire Year 8, a coup d'état brought Bonaparte to power. This book demonstrates that the interval between these two momentous events was also of crucial importance.

... Camille Desmoulins ' fate . The first one when Danton , angry at Robespierre , screams : " What do you know of the peo- ple ? Nothing ! Look at yourself ! You don't drink wine ! You faint at the sight of a naked sword ! And they say you ...

... Camille Desmoulins , No. 1 , Cour de Commerce Saint André - aux - Arcs , 1 where Lucile Desmoulins and Madame Danton , who greatly resembled each other in character , became firm friends . The success of August 10 caused him to be ...

... Camille Desmoulins , député à la Convention nationale ( Paris : Ébrard , 1836 ) , 18 . 13. Matton , ed . , Correspondance inédite de Camille Desmoulins , 21-22 . 14. Duval , Souvenirs , I : 42 . 15. These two quotes are cited by Matton ...