Publisher's Synopsis
The Dead Heart, A Story Of The French Revolution: In A Prologue And Three Acts is a historical novel written by Phillips Watts and first published in 1889. The book is set during the French Revolution and tells the story of a young Frenchman named Maurice de Bracy who becomes caught up in the tumultuous events of the time.The novel is divided into a prologue and three acts, each of which covers a different period of the revolution. The prologue introduces Maurice and his family, who are aristocrats living in Paris. As the revolution begins to unfold, Maurice becomes increasingly disillusioned with the excesses and violence of the revolutionaries.In the first act, Maurice joins the counter-revolutionary forces and fights against the revolutionaries. However, he soon realizes that the counter-revolutionaries are just as brutal and ruthless as their opponents. In the second act, Maurice becomes involved with a group of moderate revolutionaries who are attempting to bring about a more peaceful and just society.In the final act, Maurice is forced to confront the reality of the revolution and its aftermath. He must come to terms with the fact that the revolution has destroyed the old order and created a new one, but at a terrible cost. Throughout the novel, Maurice struggles to find his place in a world that has been turned upside down by the revolution.Overall, The Dead Heart, A Story Of The French Revolution: In A Prologue And Three Acts is a gripping and thought-provoking novel that provides a vivid and detailed portrait of one of the most important periods in European history.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
