Reviews for The Eve of the French Revolution

The average rating for The Eve of the French Revolution based on 2 reviews is 4.5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2011-12-06 00:00:00 Robert Bodowski I enjoyed this book. Divided into eight sections. Every section and individual is interesting. A knowledgeable and handy reference book that gives an informed introduction to a wide variety of eminent cultural and intellectual contributors to French culture, and to the world for that matter. I have come back to this book many times to refresh my knowledge of somebody that comes up in the news, books, film, or magazine articles etc. HISTORY AND RESPONSIBILITY Francois Truffaut, Marcel Ophuls, Costa-Gavras. THE THEATRICAL ESTABLISHMENT IN RENEWAL Jean Anouilh, Jean-Louis Barrault, Eugene Ionesco. FOREIGN CONNECTIONS Breyten Breytenbach, Michael Lonsdale, Peter Brook. COMMUNICATION AT THE BREAKING POINT Alain Resnais, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Louis Malle, Eric Rohmer, Marcel Carne, Jean Eustache, Bernard Tavernier. DECISIVE WOMEN Marguerite Duras, Delphine Seyrig, Roger Vadim, Monique Wittig, Francoise Giroud. THE INVASION OF THE MODERNIST PHILOSOPHERS Poets of the Hexagon, Edmond Jabes, Phillipe Adrien, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean-Paul Aron. FREEDOM FIGHTERS Olivier Todd, Yves Montand, Bernard-Henry Levy. THE SOVEREIGNTY OF THE WRITER Francoise Sagan, Jean-Francois Revel, Andre Malraux, Regis Debray. I particularly liked the chapters Melinda Camber Porter writes about on Peter Brook, Alain Robbe-Grillet, Louis Malle, Francois Truffaut, Marguerite Duras, Andre Malraux, Bernard-Henry Levy. My favourite chapters are on Francoise Sagan and Francoise Giroud. There is a wonderful quote by Francoise Sagan which jumped out to me and I have never forgotten. "Intelligence is the capacity to be happy. And I define stupidity as unhappiness and depression. Truly intelligent people know how to be happy." Gotta love her.

Review # 2 was written on 2013-03-25 00:00:00 Rhoderick Patricio أروع حاجة فى كتاب روح الثورات بالنسبة للقارىء المصرى بشكل خاص والعربى بشكل عام ..أنك تحس اننا مش بس الى مغفلين ومغيبين والى بيحصل عندنا حصل قبل كده بقرون بنفس الاحداث مع اختلاف فى تفاصيل ..مش انت لوحدك الى عملت ثورة وملقتش نتيجتها فى وقتها والكل بيحاول يموتها ..احساس رائع انك تعرف انك ممكن تنجح فى نهاية ...كتاب جوستاف لوبون بيحلل وبيؤرخ للنفسيات البشريه فى اوقات الثورات والفوضى اكتر منه بيؤرخ احداثها