Histoire de France by Jacques Bainville
"Histoire de France" by Jacques Bainville is a history book published in 1924. Written by a French historian and academician, this work offers a political interpretation of French history rather than a traditional scholarly account. Bainville presents a linear narrative that emphasizes Roman origins and national continuity, including the French Revolution. His approach combines literary storytelling with historical synthesis, making complex history accessible to a broader public. The book became a bestseller,
selling three hundred thousand copies and pioneering a new genre of popular historical writing in France. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Bainville, Jacques, 1879-1936 |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 24011649 |
| Title | Histoire de France |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histoire_de_France_(Bainville) |
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Produced by René Galluvot (using images generously made available by Hathi Trust) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | DC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: France, Andorra, Monaco |
| Subject | France -- History |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 63478 |
| Release Date | Oct 16, 2020 |
| Most Recently Updated | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 604 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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