In this stirring and persuasive defense of the classical Marxist view of the French Revolution as a bourgeois and capitalist revolution, Henry Heller lays to rest the stylish revisionism on the subject that still dominates in academic circles. Based mainly on articles published in the journal Historical Materialism, Heller that the rise of a bourgeois capitalist class in France stretches back to the sixteenth century, and that the Revolution itself played a large role in strengthening this nascent class politically and economically.
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“The French Revolution has set the standard for Marxist interpretations for years to come. For this reason alone, it should be read.”
—Jean-Pierre Reed, Marx & Philosophy Review of Books
“[A] Marxist historiography on the revolution and of capitalism is desperately needed in the current historical moment. For that reason alone, although it is certainly not the only one, Heller’s volume is well worth reading.”
—Kirk S. Lawrence, Socialism and Democracy
Other books by Henry Heller
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Mode of Production
by Henry Heller and Peter Kulchyski