Prosper-Olivier Lissagaray

In 1871, the working class of Paris, incensed by their lack of political power and tired of being exploited, seized control of the capital. The History of the Paris Commune of 1871 is the outstanding history of the Commune, the heroic battles fought in its defence, and the bloody massacre that ended the uprising. Its author, Prosper-Olivier Lissagaray, was a...