Madame Roland: A Biographical Study (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781646797363)

"As they fastened her to the fatal plank, her eyes fell on a colossal statue of liberty erected to celebrate the first anniversary of the 10th of August. 'O liberté, ' she cried, 'comme on t'a jouée.' Then the axe dropped, the beautiful head fell; Madame Roland was dead." -Ida Tarbell, Madame Roland Madame Roland (1896) is the second of several biographies that gained Ida Tarbell widespread acclaim. Born Marie-Jeanne Phlipon, but best known under the name Madame Roland, the book's subject was a French revolutionary, salonnière, and writer, greatly admired for her strong intellect, political savvy, and skills at lobbying and negotiating.

Author: Ida M. Tarbell
ISBN-10: 1646797361
ISBN-13: 9781646797363
Publisher: Cosimo Classics
Language: English
Published: 03/10/1905
Pages: 370
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.82d