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100 1 _aFunck-Brentano, Frantz,
_d1862-1947
245 1 0 _aLegends of the Bastille
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2013-07-16
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Legends of the Bastille" by Frantz Funck-Brentano is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the myths and realities surrounding the infamous Bastille fortress, exploring the lives of its prisoners and the treatment they received. The narrative aims to separate fact from fiction, shedding light on the often romanticized views of the Bastille as a place of horror and despair. The opening of the work establishes the contrasting perceptions of the Bastille, describing its imposing structure and the layers of mystery that surrounded it. Funck-Brentano discusses the popular legends that arose from the fortress, often amplified by former prisoners like Latude and Linguet, who depicted their experiences in dramatic terms. The author intends to challenge these longstanding myths by presenting well-researched historical evidence, revealing that many prisoners actually lived relatively comfortable lives while imprisoned, and that the nature of confinement at the Bastille was markedly different from popular belief. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aLatude, Henri Masers de, 1725-1805
653 _aBastille
653 _aMattioli, Ercole Antonio, conte, 1640-1703
700 1 _aSardou, Victorien,
_d1831-1908
700 1 _aMaidment, George
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43231
999 _c84070
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