The Deaths of Louis XVI
by Susan Dunn
"Regicide and the French Political Imagination"
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The Deaths of Louis XVI by Susan Dunn
Details
War:
French Revolutionary Wars
Perspective:
Civilian
True Story:
Yes
Biography:
Yes
Region:
Europe
Page Count:
195
Published Date:
2021
ISBN13:
9780691224916
Summary
Susan Dunn's book examines the execution of King Louis XVI in 1793 and its profound impact on French political thought. Rather than treating the regicide as a singular event, Dunn explores how Louis XVI experienced multiple symbolic "deaths" - the end of absolute monarchy, his failed escape, his trial, and finally his physical execution. The work analyzes how revolutionaries grappled with killing their king and how this act shaped subsequent French political culture and national identity. Dunn draws on contemporary accounts and revolutionary discourse to illuminate the psychological and ideological dimensions of this pivotal moment in French history.
