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History of France

Charlotte Mary Yonge

Book Overview: 

A brief history of France from the early 800AD to the 1870s, focusing on the successive heads of state and the different wars which shaped France into the country it was by the time of the book's publication (late 19th century)

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .But the king's brother, Robert, Count of Artois, called this cowardice. The earl was stung, and declared he would be as forward among the foe as any Frenchman. They both charged headlong, were enclosed byPg 20 the enemy, and slain; and though the king at last put the Mamelukes to flight, his loss was dreadful. The Nile rose and cut off his return. He lost great part of his troops from sickness, and was horribly harassed by the Mamelukes, who threw among his host a strange burning missile, called Greek fire; and he was finally forced to surrender himself as a prisoner at Mansourah, with all his army. He obtained his release by giving up Damietta, and paying a heavy ransom. After twenty years, in 1270, he attempted another crusade, which was still more unfortunate, for he landed at Tunis to wait for his brother to arrive from Sicily, apparently on some delusion of favourable dispositions on the part of the Bey. Sickness broke out in the camp, and the king, his daughter, and . . . Read More

Community Reviews

Written in 1882, it's a short book, easy to read, and acquainted me with a decent overview of France's history. It's not an exhaustive work, coming in around 80 pages, and the last major event in the book is the Franco-Prussian War of 1871, however the author hits on the major events and people that

When I was twelve, I came across a reprint of The Little Duke: Richard the Fearless (1854) by Charlotte Mary Yonge, and I loved the story. The title is misleading, as Richard was actually the last Count of Normandy, and his son was the first ruler acknowledged as Duke of Normandy. Richard was the gr

Informative

An ideal read for people new to studying French history. It's straight to the point and does not trail off as some tend to do.

Although somewhat too brief, the book has some coverage on customs and arts, in addition to the main and typical chronicle of political and military events.

This is certainly a brief overview, but is a helpful perspective to use along with other texts.

This book is old as dirt, but it is a classic which isn't in print anymore and it may well be never put back in print. I thought this would be the best way to get a short introduction with a broad scope. It was just that, a fantastic and to the point history of France.
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