Helen Maria Williams was a poet, novelist, and radical thinker deeply immersed in the political struggles of the 1790s. Her Letters Written in France is the first and most important of eight volumes chronicling the French Revolution to an England fearful of another civil war. Her twenty-six letters recounting old regime tyranny and revolutionary events provide both an apology for the Revolution and a representation of it as sublime spectacle.

This charming primer on the alphabet captures the essence of everyday life among the French aristocracy in 1814, in a uniquely detailed series of watercolor drawings. The illustrations give fascinating views of the family chateau and its grounds as well as the kitchen, workshops, and stables.

Goodman chronicles the story of the Republic of Letters from its earliest formation through major periods of change: the production of the Encyclopedia, the proliferation of a print culture that widened circles of readership beyond the control of salon governance, and the early years of the French Revolution.

"Letters from France" is a collection of personal correspondences written by Isaac Alexander Mack, an American soldier during World War I. The letters provide a firsthand account of Mack's experiences serving in France, including his observations of French culture, encounters with enemy fire, and reflections on the war. The collection offers a unique glimpse into the life of a soldier during a tumultuous period in history.