First European Revolution 1776 - 1815 (Library of World Civilization)

The period that separates the War of American Independence from the defeat of Napoleon has been studied by generations of historians with remarkable erudition and a no less remarkable inclination to disagree with each other's views.

Preface
I. The Intellectual Climate
II. The Political and Social Environment
III. The French Revolution and the European Reaction
IV. The Indian Summer of Enlightened Despotism
V. The Victory of Reaction