Jules Michelet
Michelet was the greatest French narrative historian of the 19th century, writing a vast history of France animated by a Romantic vision of the people as the true subject of history. His rhapsodic style made him as much a poet as a historian.
Works
- History of FranceComprehensive French history emphasizing cultural and social transformation
- History of the French RevolutionVivid narrative history of the French Revolution emphasizing popular movements
- The PeopleRomantic meditation on French national character and the common people's spirit
- The BirdPoetic natural history of bird behavior and symbolism
- The SeaLyrical philosophical exploration of the sea as metaphor for human emotion