How Long to Read The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789

How Long Does it Take to Read The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789?

It takes the average reader 7 hours and 41 minutes to read The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 by Robert Darnton

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A groundbreaking account of the coming of the French Revolution from a historian of worldwide acclaim. When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of the monarchy and the birth of a new society. Most historians account for the French Revolution by viewing it in retrospect as the outcome of underlying conditions such as a faltering economy, social tensions, or the influence of Enlightenment thought. But what did Parisians themselves think they were doing—how did they understand their world? What were the motivations and aspirations that guided their actions? In this dazzling history, Robert Darnton addresses these questions by drawing on decades of close study to conjure a past as vivid as today’s news. He explores eighteenth-century Paris as an information society much like our own, its news circuits centered in cafés, on park benches, and under the Palais-Royal’s Tree of Cracow. Through pamphlets, gossip, underground newsletters, and public performances, the events of some forty years—from disastrous treaties, official corruption, and royal debauchery to thrilling hot-air balloon ascents and new understandings of the nation—all entered the churning collective consciousness of ordinary Parisians. As public trust in royal authority eroded and new horizons opened for them, Parisians prepared themselves for revolution. Darnton’s authority and sure judgment enable readers to confidently navigate the passions and complexities of controversies over court politics, Church doctrine, and the economy. And his compact, luminous prose creates an immersive reading experience. Here is a riveting narrative that succeeds in making the past a living presence.

How long is The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789?

The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 by Robert Darnton is 454 pages long, and a total of 115,316 words.

This makes it 153% the length of the average book. It also has 141% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 10 hours and 30 minutes to read The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 aloud.

What Reading Level is The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789?

The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748-1789 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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