For courses on modern French history, suitable for one- or two-semester courses in the subject.

A History of Modern France surveys the history of France, from the mid-eighteenth century to the present. Organized chronologically, the book presents an overview of the dramatic events that have punctuated French history, from the French Revolution through the upheavals of the nineteenth century and the world wars of the twentieth century, down to France’s current role in the European Community. Written for today’s undergraduate students, the book attempts to present scholarly controversies in an even-handed way and to reflect the best of contemporary scholarship in French history.