A seminar work first published in 1974. In this 2nd Edition, Mr. Wright updated the latest references for this major event that impacted and continues to affect Europe today. The reader will find a solid explanation of the unfolding events of the revolution, the major leaders, and those who influenced those events. The multifaceted layers are each one lifted yet linked together are explored especially as the author calls it Paris Commune and the contradictory conflicts beyond Paris both internal and external. Other than the usual attack on Burke’s essay which serves no purpose, the reader will learn that the French Revolution was more complex and its tragic consequences that were to lead to the rise of Napoleon and destruction of the French societal infrastructure. ( )