Publisher's Synopsis
The Red Republic: A Romance of the Commune is a historical novel written by Robert W. Chambers. The story is set during the Paris Commune of 1871, a time of political upheaval and social unrest in France. The novel follows the lives of several characters, including a young American artist named John Sanderson, who becomes involved in the revolutionary movement. Sanderson falls in love with a beautiful and passionate French woman named Louise, who is also a member of the Commune. As the revolution unfolds, Sanderson and Louise must navigate the dangerous and unpredictable world of the Commune, facing challenges and betrayals at every turn. The novel is a gripping tale of love, politics, and revolution, and provides a vivid and detailed portrait of this important moment in French history.1895. Chambers, American artist and writer, later turned to writing romantic fiction to earn a living. According to some estimates, Chambers had one of the most successful literary careers of his period, with a few of his works achieving bestseller status. The book begins: All Englishmen are pigs! observed a young man who stood swaying in the doorway of the Cafe Cardinal. Nobody replied to this criticism. The cafe was full. The young man advanced unsteadily to the center of the long room and looked about for a seat. His lusterless eyes traveled from table to table until they became fixed on a group of people in the embrasure of one of the windows which opened on the rue des Ecoles. Toward these people he shuffled, but when he laid a heavy hand on the shoulder of one, a woman, she cried out and shrank away. A man sitting beside her started up angrily, but sat down again when he saw who it was, and resumed his jaunty air. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.