Refugees of the French Revolution: Émigrés in London, 1789-1802

by K. Carpenter

Overview

Kirsty Carpenter puts a human face on the victims of revolutionary legislation. London had the largest community of émigrés. It had the most evolved social structure and was the most politically-active community. It was in London that two cultures came face-to-face with their prejudices and were forced to confront them.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780333718339
Publisher:	Palgrave Macmillan UK
Publication date:	07/23/1999
Edition description:	1999

Table of Contents

List of Charts List of Illustrations Acknowledgements Introduction London: First Impressions 1789-1792: A Prolonged Vacation 1792: The Influx Soho and the Émigrés Marylebone, Richmond, Hampstead - the High Life St. Pancras, Somerstown, Saint George's Fields - the Low Life Educational Pursuits Politics - Their Own Worst Enemies Émigré Writers and Writing About Émigrés Franco-British Culture and Society Conclusion Emigration Key Dates Tables Bibliography Index