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The Revolution That Wasn't: The Surprising Truth About the French Revolution

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The Revolution That Wasn't is a groundbreaking new book that challenges everything we thought we knew about the French Revolution.

The Revolution That Wasn't: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors

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Drawing on meticulous research, acclaimed historian Timothy Tackett reveals that the revolution was not a sudden outburst of popular anger, but rather a gradual process of change that began decades earlier. Tackett argues that the revolution was not inevitable, and that it could have been avoided if the French government had been more responsive to the needs of its people.

The Revolution That Wasn't is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of France or the history of revolutions.

About the Author

Timothy Tackett is a professor of history at the University of California, Berkeley. He is the author of several books on the French Revolution, including Becoming a Revolutionary: The Deputies to the French National Assembly and the Emergence of a Revolutionary Culture and When the King Took Flight: The Flight to Varennes and the Collapse of the French Monarchy.

Reviews

“The Revolution That Wasn’t is a major work of scholarship that will reshape our understanding of the French Revolution. Tackett’s meticulous research and incisive analysis challenge long-held assumptions about the causes and consequences of this pivotal event.” — Jonathan Israel, author of Revolutionary Ideas: An Intellectual History of the French Revolution from The Rights of Man to Robespierre

“Tackett’s The Revolution That Wasn’t is a brilliant and provocative reinterpretation of the French Revolution. Drawing on a wealth of new research, Tackett argues that the revolution was not a sudden eruption of popular anger, but rather a gradual process of change that began decades earlier. Tackett’s book is a must-read for anyone interested in the history of France or the history of revolutions.” — David Andress, author of The French Revolution and the People

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The Revolution That Wasn't: GameStop, Reddit, and the Fleecing of Small Investors

by Spencer Jakab

4.2 out of 5