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Revolutionary Paris: 1789–1799
Paris · 1789–1799 · exact time + place
Revolutionary fervor grips Paris in the late 18th century — stormed Bastilles, tumbrils, and the fall of monarchy that reshaped France and inspired countless stories. The button below opens StoryTerra with both Paris and 1789–1799 already set, exactly like a bookmark.
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Browse 11 books, 6 movies and 3 games set in Paris.
A Tale of Two Cities
After eighteen years as a political prisoner in the Bastille, the ageing Doctor Manette is finally released and reunited with his daughter in England. There the lives of two very different men, Charles Darnay, an exiled…
Danton
Danton and Robespierre were close friends and fought together in the French Revolution but by 1793 Robespierre was France's ruler determined to wipe out opposition with a series of mass executions that became known as…
A Tale of Two Cities
The exciting story of Dr. Manette who escapes the horrors of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris. The action switches between London and Paris on the eve of the revolution where we witness 'the best of times and the…
One Nation, One King
„Un peuple et son roi" crosses the destinies of the men and women of the population and those of historical figures. Their meeting place is the newly founded National Assembly. At the heart of the story lie the fate of…
A Tale of Two Cities
British barrister Sydney Carton lives an insubstantial and unhappy life. He falls under the spell of Lucie Manette but Lucie marries Charles Darnay. When Darnay goes to Paris to rescue an imprisoned family retainer he…
The Lady and the Duke
Grace Dalrymple Elliot is a British aristocrat trapped in Paris during the French Revolution. Determined to maintain her stiff upper lip and pampered life despite the upheaval Grace continues her friendship with the…
The Eight
Computer expert Cat Velis is heading for a job to Algeria. Before she goes, a mysterious fortune teller warns her of danger, and an antique dealer asks her to search for pieces to a valuable chess set that has been…
Madame Tussaud: A Novel of the French Revolution
The world knows Madame Tussaud as a wax artist extraordinaire... but who was this woman who became one of the most famous sculptresses of all time? In these pages, her tumultuous and amazing story comes to life as only…
Assassin's Creed Unity
Paris, 1789. The French Revolution turns a once-magnificent city into a place of terror and chaos. Its cobblestoned streets run red with the blood of commoners who dare to rise up against an oppressive aristocracy. Yet…
A Tale of Two Cities
Dissolute barrister Sydney Carton becomes enchanted and then hopelessly in love with the beautiful Lucie Manette. But Lucie loves and marries Charles Darnay and remains oblivious to Carton's undimmed devotion to her.…
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