Madame Roland
Author | : Ida Minerva Tarbell |
Publisher | : Cosimo Classics |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1896 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015021973352 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Madame Roland written by Ida Minerva Tarbell and published by Cosimo Classics. This book was released on 1896 with total page 380 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "As they fastened her to the fatal plank, her eyes fell on a colossal statue of liberty erected to celebrate the first anniversary of the 10th of August. 'O liberté, ' she cried, 'comme on t'a jouée.' Then the axe dropped, the beautiful head fell; Madame Roland was dead." -Ida Tarbell, Madame Roland Madame Roland (1896) is the second of several biographies that gained Ida Tarbell widespread acclaim. Born Marie-Jeanne Phlipon, but best known under the name Madame Roland, the book's subject was a French revolutionary, salonnière, and writer, greatly admired for her strong intellect, political savvy, and skills at lobbying and negotiating.