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Madame Tussaud's Memoirs and Reminiscences of France

Forming an Abridged History of the French Revolution

Marie Tussaud author Francis Hervé editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:2nd Jan '14

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Madame Tussaud's memoirs, first published in 1838, offer evocative eyewitness insights into the events and personalities of the French Revolution.

Madame Tussaud (1761–1850) rubbed shoulders with many of the key figures of the French Revolution, sculpting in wax the likes of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Marat and Robespierre. Her memoirs, which were first published in 1838, offer evocative eyewitness insights into one of the defining periods in European history.As a younger woman, Anna Maria 'Marie' Tussaud (1761–1850) rubbed shoulders with many of the key figures of the French Revolution, sculpting in wax the likes of Louis XVI, Marie Antoinette, Marat and Robespierre. After moving to Britain, she made her living by exhibiting her sculptures in numerous towns and cities. In 1835 she settled in London and opened her museum, which became one of the city's most popular attractions. Initially reluctant about releasing her memoirs, Madame Tussaud was convinced by her editor Francis Hervé (1781–1850) that her unique position - of seeing first-hand the events and characters that drove the Revolution, while maintaining a generally non-partisan view of them - would make the book of real interest to the public. First published in 1838, it offers evocative eyewitness insights into one of the defining periods in modern European history.

ISBN: 9781108067065

Dimensions: 216mm x 140mm x 30mm

Weight: 670g

534 pages