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The Scarlet Pimpernel

2008
Sir Percy Blakeney defies the French revolutionaries in order to save innocent men and women from being put to death in the guillotine.

Life during the French Revolution

1995
Focuses on the social life and customs of people during the ten years of the French Revolution.

A tale of two sitters

1999
When David enlists Joe's aid in babysitting, Wishbone escapes from his noisy home and imagines himself as Charles Darnay, a young Frenchman who, despite great danger, returns to France during the Revolution to help a friend.

The French Revolution

1995
History of the 18th century revolution responsible for the collapse of the French monarchy.

You wouldn't want to be an aristocrat in the French Revolution!

a horrible time in Paris you'd rather avoid
2008
Humorous illustrations describe the culture and traditions of Paris and of the aristocracy during the time of the French Revolution.

The golden hour

2004
Thirteen-year-old Rowan and his eleven-year-old sister Nina, still bereft by the death of their mother the year before, experience an unusual adventure through time when they come to stay with their two eccentric great-aunts in a small town on the Maine coast.

Sightseers Paris, 1789

a guide to Paris on the eve of the Revolution
1999
Uses a travel guide format to show what life was like in Paris at the time of the French Revolution.

The world in the time of Marie Antoinette

1998
Recounts the story of Marie Antoinette and looks at what was happening all around the world in her time.

The French Revolution

1980
Briefly discusses the causes, events, and consequences of the French Revolution.

The French Revolution

1987
Brings to life the ten year period between 1789 and 1799 when France was engaged in struggle and violence.

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