D.G. Wright was Reader in History at Huddersfield Polytechnic (now the University of Huddersfield) before his retirement.

• Introduction to the Series.AcknowledgementsPart One Introduction. 1. The Problem. Part Two: The first French Revolution. 2. Pre-Revolution, 1787-1789. 3. Liberal Revolution, 1789-1792. Part Three: Jacobins and Sans Culottes. 4. The fall of the monarchy. 5. Anarchic Terror, 1793. 6. Robespierre and the reign of virtue. 7. Thermidor. Part Four: AssessmentPart Five: Documents. Glossary. Chronological summary. Bibliography. Index.