Literature and Revolution: British Responses to the Paris Commune of 1871

by Owen Holland

Book Overview

Between March and May 1871, the Parisian Communards fought for a revolutionary alternative to the status quo grounded in a vision of internationalism, radical democracy and economic justice for the working masses that cut across national borders. The eventual defeat and bloody suppression of the Commune resonated far beyond Paris. In Britain, the Commune provoked widespread and fierce condemnation, while its defenders constituted a small, but vocal,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 197882193X
• ISBN13: 9781978821934
• Release Date: March 2022
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"