Madame Thérèse / Introduction and notes by Edward Manley

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Madame Thérèse is a story of the French Revolution. The events described in it occur between the summer of 1793 and the following spring. It abounds in allusions to episodes in the Revolution itself and contains many references to customs which owed their origin to the Revolution. Though it presents no difficulties to the intelligent Frenchman, still, by the constant introduction of these allusions to events and institutions of the Revolution, it refers to many things which are not clear to readers of other nations, unless they are familiar with the leading facts of French history preceding the revolutionary outbreak. The following sections contain an account of many things mentioned in Madame Thérèse. 1. The French Revolution was the culmination of the revolt of the French people against royal despotism and class privilege. The spectacular part of the Revolution began in 1789, the real revolution was complete before that date. In 1786 the king, Louis XVI, called together the ancient representative and legislative body of the nation to ascertain whether the members could suggest any means of securing the great

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1. Heath's Modern Language Series
2. MADAME THÉRÈSE
3. PAR
4. ERCKMANN-CHATRIAN
5. EDWARD MANLEY
6. Englewood High School, Chicago
7. Copyright, 1910 By D. C. Heath & Co. Printed in U. S. A.
8. INTRODUCTION The French Revolution
9. Erckmann and Chatrian
10. MADAME THÉRÈSE
11. I
12. II
13. III
14. IV
15. V
16. VI
17. VII
18. VIII
19. IX
20. X
21. XI
22. XII
23. XIII
24. XIV
25. XV
26. NOTES
27. VOCABULARY