La Bastille Dévoilée

<p><i>La Bastille Dévoilée</i> offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of the infamous Bastille prison in Paris during the tumultuous years leading up to the French Revolution. This volume meticulously compiled from the prison's own records details the identities and circumstances of prisoners held between May 5 1782 and July 14 1789-the day of the storming of the Bastille. </p><p>Attributed to both Charpentier and Louis-Pierre Manuel this historical document provides invaluable primary source material for understanding the social and political climate of pre-revolutionary France. Through its detailed registry readers gain insight into the lives affected by arbitrary imprisonment and the abuses of power that fueled the revolution. La Bastille Dévoilée remains a crucial resource for scholars and anyone interested in the causes and events of the French Revolution.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>