Texts: 
Voltaire.Candide 
William Doyle.Origins of the French Revolution
Jack Censer, ed. French Revolution and Intellectual History
Olwen Hufton, "Women in Revolution, 1789-1795" 
     and "Women in Revolution"
R. R. Palmer. Twelve Who Ruled
Martyn Lyons. Napoleon Bonaparte and the
     Legacy of the French Revolution
Stendahl. Scarlet and Black

Format: 
You are responsible for reading all material listed on this syllabus which means that you should read, analyze, evaluate and be prepared to question the conclusions of each author. Please bring whatever texts we are reading to every class meeting and come prepared with comments or questions. 

Three analytical essays and one research paper are due during the semester.  Deadlines for the papers are listed on the syllabus.  No late papers will be accepted.  Under special circumstances and with a note from your class dean, you may make arrangements to make up an assignment. 

 An essay on the film Dangerous Liaisons and the novel Candide will be your first assignment.  Length is 3-5 pages, typed double-spaced.  The paper is due on Thursday, Sept 14. 

 A 12-15 page research paper on a topic of your choice is due in the final week of classes.  This final paper will give you a chance to investigate in depth a topic in French history relevant to the course.  A formal proposal for the paper which states your topic, briefly sketches your research strategy, and cites a working bibliography of 5-7 sources is due on Thursday, November 16 (about 3 pages including bibliography).  The paper itself is due on Wednesday, December 6. 

 Papers will be graded for depth, accuracy, insight, and use of evidence.  Some comments on writing history can be found by clicking Writing Across the Curriculum. All written work for the course should conform to the guidelines in the Research and Style Guide on The History Homepage. 

 Grading:: 

 45  Analytical essays (3) 
 15  Mid-term 
 30  Research paper 
 10  Class participation 

Calendar: 
Aug  29-31 The Family and Public Order 
Voltaire, Candide
Dangerous Liaisons  Sunday, Sept 3, 6:00 p.m.  Stein Hall 102 

Sept 5-7   The Enlightenment and Social Criticism 
Doyle, Origins of the French Revolution, 43-114 

Sept 11-14  The Family and Social Class 
Doyle, Origins of the French Revolution, 115-157 

Sept 18-21  Ideological Origins of the Revolution 
Articles by R. Darnton, D. Van Kley, The French Revolution and Intellectual History

Sept 25-28 Collapse of the Old Regime 
Article by Colin Lucas, The French Revolution and Intellectual History
Doyle, Origins of the French Revolution, 158-213 

Oct  2-5   Women in the Revolution and the Struggle for Power 
Articles by T. Tackett, L. Hunt, The French Revolution and Intellectual History
Articles by Olwen Hufton on women in the revolution 

Oct  12   Mid-term 

Oct  16-19 Terror and Revolution 
Palmer, Twelve Who Ruled, 1-107 
Robespierre and the Revolution [in class] 

Oct  23-26 The Revolution and Civil Rights 
Twelve Who Ruled, 153-176, 219-224, 
225-253, 295-304, 305-334, 361-387 
Danton  [film scheduled outside of class] 

Oct  30-Nov 2 Terror and Reaction 
Lyons, Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of Revolution, 5-14 

Nov 2   Analytical essay (2 pages) on representations of the Terror 
Using the films Robespierre and Danton answer the question whether Danton and Robespierre represent "virtue" and "vice" in the Revolution, whether they represented competing visions of the Revolution? 

Nov  6-9  Consolidation of Revolution 
Lyons, Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of Revolution,  15-110 

Nov 13-16   War and the End of Revolution 
Lyons, Napoleon Bonaparte and the Legacy of Revolution,  111-300 

Nov  16   Research paper proposal due 

Nov  20-21   Bourbon Restoration 
Stendhal, Scarlet and Black 

Nov  27-30   Bourbon Restoration 
Stendhal, Scarlet and Black

Nov 21 Analytical essay (2 pages) due on Scarlet and Black/How did Julien Sorel embody Bonapartism? Was Stendhal suggesting that Bonapartism was suicidal? 

Dec 4    Conclusion 

Dec 6    Research Paper due