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The Red Republic a Romance of the Commune

The Red Republic a Romance of the Commune

Chambers, Robert W.

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ISBN10: 1162724870
ISBN13: 9781162724874
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 484
Weight: 1.41
Height: 0.97 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Red Republic is a novel written by Robert W. Chambers that tells the story of the Paris Commune, a revolutionary government that ruled Paris for two months in 1871. The novel is a historical romance that follows the lives of two young Americans, John Gray and his fianc�����e, Edith Sinclair, who are caught up in the chaos and violence of the Commune. As the Commune takes control of Paris, John and Edith find themselves on opposite sides of the conflict. John becomes involved with the revolutionary movement and takes up arms against the government, while Edith remains loyal to the old order and works to help the government regain control. As the conflict intensifies, John and Edith are forced to confront their differences and the consequences of their actions. The Red Republic is a gripping tale of love, loyalty, and political upheaval that offers a compelling portrait of one of the most tumultuous periods in French history.1895. Chambers, American artist and writer, later turned to writing romantic fiction to earn a living. According to some estimates, Chambers had one of the most successful literary careers of his period, with a few of his works achieving bestseller status. The book begins: All Englishmen are pigs! observed a young man who stood swaying in the doorway of the Cafe Cardinal. Nobody replied to this criticism. The cafe was full. The young man advanced unsteadily to the center of the long room and looked about for a seat. His lusterless eyes traveled from table to table until they became fixed on a group of people in the embrasure of one of the windows which opened on the rue des Ecoles. Toward these people he shuffled, but when he laid a heavy hand on the shoulder of one, a woman, she cried out and shrank away. A man sitting beside her started up angrily, but sat down again when he saw who it was, and resumed his jaunty air. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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