Madame Roland
Author | : Ida Minerva Tarbell |
Publisher | : Cosimo Classics |
Total Pages | : 380 |
Release | : 1896 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015021973352 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (52 Downloads) |
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.