History of the Paris Commune of 1871 (Verso World History Series)

Lissagaray, Prosper-Olivier

ISBN 10: 1844677761 / ISBN 13: 9781844677764

Published by Verso Books, 2012

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Synopsis:

In 1871, the working class of Paris, incensed by their lack of political power and tired of beingexploited, seized control of the capital. This book is the outstanding history of the Commune, theheroic battles fought in its defence, and the bloody massacre that ended the uprising. Its author,Lissagaray, was a young journalist who not only saw the events recounted here first-hand, butfought for the Commune on the barricades. He spent the next twenty-five years researching andwriting this history, which refutes the slanders levelled at the Communards by the ruling classesand is a vivid and valuable study in urban political revolution, one that retains its power to inspireto this day. This revised edition, translated by Eleanor Marx, includes a foreword by the writer and publisher Eric Hazan.

About the Author: PROSPER-OLIVIER LISSAGARAY (1838-1901) was a socialist and republican journalist. He was engaged for a while to Eleanor Marx. ERIC HAZAN is the founder of the publisher La Fabrique and the author of several books, including Notes on the Occupation and the highly acclaimed The Invention of Paris.

Bibliographic Details

Title: History of the Paris Commune of 1871 (Verso ...
Publisher: Verso Books
Publication Date: 2012
Binding: paperback
Condition: Very Good