{"product_id":"last-letters-french-revolution","title":"Last Letters by Olivier Blanc - French Revolution Goodbyes (1987)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \" google=\"\" sans=\"\" roboto=\"\" arial=\"\" sans-serif=\"\" font-size:=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" margin:=\"\" text-decoration:=\"\" none=\"\" border-bottom:=\"\" rgb=\"\"\u003eLast Letters: Prisons and Prisoners of the French Revolution, 1793-1794\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e by Olivier Blanc.The book is a collection of final letters written by prisoners to their families just before their execution during the French Revolution.It was originally published in French under the title \u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \" google=\"\" sans=\"\" roboto=\"\" arial=\"\" sans-serif=\"\" font-size:=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" margin:=\"\" text-decoration:=\"\" none=\"\" border-bottom:=\"\" rgb=\"\"\u003eLa dernière lettre\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and was later translated into English. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eThe book focuses on the communication prisoners were allowed moments before they were executed by guillotine. There are segments- 50 Final Letters:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The core of the volume consists of approximately 150 letters from a wide array of prisoners, ranging from prominent figures like \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eMarie Antoinette\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e to everyday artisans and shopkeepers;\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eConfiscated History:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e These letters never reached their intended recipients; instead, they were seized by government agents and remained in administrative files for centuries (talk about bureaucracy) ;\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003ePrison Life and the Terror. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Blanc includes a detailed introductory section describing the various \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eParisian prisons\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and evaluating the political climate of the Reign of Terror. S\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eocial \u0026amp; Personal Insights:\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e The correspondences offer a raw look at the authors' personal lives, families, religious beliefs, and political views in the moments preceding their execution. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a unique primary source for historians and a poignant narrative of the human experience under extreme political duress, and tragedy. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt was published by\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\" data-copy-service-computed-style=\"font-family: \" google=\"\" sans=\"\" roboto=\"\" arial=\"\" sans-serif=\"\" font-size:=\"\" font-weight:=\"\" margin:=\"\" text-decoration:=\"\" none=\"\" border-bottom:=\"\" rgb=\"\"\u003eFarrar, Straus \u0026amp; Giroux\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and \u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003eAndre Deutsch\u003c\/span\u003e. Paperback, 250 pages, including index. It is in very good condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lamoree’s Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45306718224493,"sku":"8115468861549","price":23.84,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0287\/9337\/2781\/files\/lastlet14.png?v=1782178685","url":"https:\/\/lamoree-s-vintage.myshopify.com\/products\/last-letters-french-revolution","provider":"Lamoree’s Vintage","version":"1.0","type":"link"}