Paris under the Commune

In "Paris under the Commune," John Leighton deftly navigates the turbulent waters of the 1871 Paris Commune, illuminating this critical moment in French history through a blend of meticulous scholarship and vivid prose. The book captures the fervent spirit of revolutionary zeal, detailing the sociopolitical upheaval as Parisians sought to forge a new society in the wake of the Franco-Prussian War....