The Revolutionary Temper by Robert Darnton
Paris, 1748–1789
A vivid reconstruction of how public opinion in Paris gradually turned against the Old Regime between 1748 and 1789, using police reports, street gossip, pamphlets, songs, and scandal to chart the spread of news and emotion through cafés, markets, theaters, and workshops. It shows how everyday talk, subversive literature, and recurring crises—bread shortages, financial speculation, and royal missteps—eroded authority and primed ordinary people to embrace radical change by the time revolution arrived.
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