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The text is a critical text based on the collation of the first edition of 1837 as copytext against the second edition of 1839, the third edition of 1848, the uniform edition of 185758, and the library edition of 186971. The french revolution thomas carlyle pdf a history by. The french revolution established carlyle s reputation. The book that established thomas carlyle s reputation when first published in 1837, this spectacular historical masterpiece has since been accepted as the standard. The french revolution volume ithomas carlyle descargar. The works of thomas carlyle complete by carlyle, thomas, 17951881. The french revolution thomas carlyle oxford university. See all books authored by thomas carlyle, including the french revolution.
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