The Reign of Terror continues to fascinate scholars as one of the
bloodiest periods in French history, when the Committee of Public Safety
strove to defend the first Republic from its many enemies, creating a
climate of fear and suspicion in revolutionary France. R. R. Palmer's
fascinating narrative follows the Committee's deputies individually and
collectively, recounting and assessing their tumultuous struggles in
Paris and their repressive missions in the provinces. A foreword by
Isser Woloch explains why this book remains an enduring classic in
French revolutionary studies.