Citizens: A Chronicle of the French Revolution

simon schama

The most authoritative social, cultural and narrative history of the French Revolution, and one of the great landmarks of modern history publishing.

Instead of the dying Old Regime, Schama presents an ebullient country, vital and inventive, infatuated with novelty and technology -- a strikingly fresh view of Louis XVI's France. A New York Times bestseller in hardcover. 200 illustrations.

Genres historynonfictionfrancefrench revolutioneuropean historypoliticsworld history18th centuryaudiobookhistorical

825 pages, Paperback

First published March 31,1989

Literary awards

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This edition

Format: 825 pages, Paperback
Published: January 1, 2004 by Penguin
ISBN: 9780141017273
ASIN: 0141017279
Language: English

About the author

simon schama

Sir Simon Michael Schama is an English historian and television presenter. He specialises in art history, Dutch history, Jewish history, and French history. He is a Professor of History and Art History at Columbia University.

Schama first came to public attention with his history of the French Revolution titled Citizens, published in 1989. He is also known for writing and hosting the 15-part BBC television documentary series A History of Britain (2000—2002), as well as other documentary series such as The American Future: A History (2008) and The Story of the Jews (2013).

Schama was knighted in the 2018 Queen's Birthday Honours List.