World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France

"World's Best Histories — Volume 7: France" by François Guizot and Madame de Witt is an early 19th-century historical examination of France as it transitions from revolution to the iron-fisted rule of General Bonaparte. Following a decade of political instability after the monarchy's collapse, the story chronicles France's desperate search for governance, highlighting the failures and the widespread desire for order that paved the way for Bonaparte's rise. It chronicles how Bonaparte gains power and attempts to reshape the political and military ambitions of France. This historical work examines the complex political atmosphere and the influential individuals that help to create a new government, ultimately setting the stage for Bonaparte’s reforms and strategies that would determine France’s destiny.