The French Revolution by Thomas Carlyle

[citizenkreacher.livejournal.com]

This is my first post here, because I only ever lurk on the interweb :)

I was at a book sale today and I bought Carlyle's The French Revolution for $2. It's a hard-back copy, and it has that musty, old-book smell that I love *___*
Unfortunately, no one in real life "gets" why I'm very excited by this excellent find, so I thought I would post it here in case folks wanted to join in the squee. I hope you don't mind :)

Comments

[cat-empress.livejournal.com]

Just wondering, does it have a picture of him and a signature on one of the front pages? Cos I picked up a copy at a second-hand book store a while ago, and I want to know if mine is special or if they're all like that.

I haven't got far into it because it's so dense. It's the sort of thing you just leave by and read a chapter or so every now and then. But it's a fantastic read. All that flowery, nineteenth century language. But I've got to say the best bit is the way he describes Robespierre.

[citizenkreacher.livejournal.com]

I think your one is special, because mine doesn't have that. Maybe I should take it back and demand a refund!

It didn't strike me as a read cover-to-cover book. I'll probably root out bits and pieces from the index *coughs*Camille*coughs*

[cat-empress.livejournal.com]

Yes, I did always think my copy was special.

This (http://cat-empress.livejournal.com/14716.html) is a sample of how he writes.