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Thursday, March 24, 2011


Hello, bloggy friends! I interrupt your normal faire of book reviews and the occasional meme to ask a favor. I am working on a TOP SECRET PROJECT that requires me to have more knowledge about French history. Any and all suggestions of good nonfiction books on French history are appreciated, but I would particularly like to find a) at least one book that gives a general overview of much of the history and b) some pre-French Revolution history. (While I am by no means an expert on the French Revolution, I am more familiar with it than any other aspect of French history). I am more interested in history than biographies, but if there is a particularly excellent biography, the more suggestions the merrier.

If you help me, I will love you forever. But seriously.

6 comments:

  1. Natalie~Coffee and a Book ChickMarch 24, 2011 at 5:21 PM

    I am fairly bad at French history and would love to learn more as well - someone who might be a great reference point is Kelly at this blog: http://kellysfranceblog.blogspot.com/ She's got some great insight!

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  2. LLMarch 24, 2011 at 5:51 PM

    Thanks, Coffee! I just emailed her. Thanks for directing me over there :)

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  3. AmandaMarch 24, 2011 at 9:32 PM

    I wish I could help! I really only know fiction...

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  4. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 9:51 PM

    Shoot- I looked through my crazy History 490 paper because I was sure I used a source like that-- I have lots on Federalism & American Identity in connection to the French Revolution... but I don't think that's quite what you're looking for. I'll keep looking :)

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  5. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 9:55 PM

    I'll e-mail my old professor- His name is Christopher Hodson- part of his emphasis is on the 18th C French Empire. You could probably contact him too & tell him you know me- if you're project is involved enough to go to those lengths :)

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  6. LLMarch 28, 2011 at 11:22 AM

    Amanda - That's my problem too! I read nonfiction a lot, but never history, mostly just science and medical memoirs. *Sigh* I need to expand my horizons.

    Kels - You are seriously my hero! I don't know yet how much research I need to do, but because I think it's interesting I might do more than I need to just to learn more about it. I was never very interested in history before, but lately I can't get enough, so feel free to recommend other good books about non-French history related subjects as well. Thanks for the info!

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