A New Force Set Loose
A new history of pre-1789 France by Robert Darnton examines the emergence of a "revolutionary temper" produced by salacious and scandal-mongering newsletters, pamphlets, songs, and even gossip and graffiti. But did it really bring down the ancien régime?
The Revolutionary Temper: Paris, 1748–1789
by Robert Darnton
March 7, 2024 issue