Memoirs of the Sansons: From Private Notes and Documents (1688-1847)

Henri Sanson

Chatto and Windus, 1876

Sommario

• CHAPTER PAGE I ORIGIN OF MY FAMILY: 1
• CHARLES SANSOY DE LONVAL: 4
• ARRIVAL IN PARIS: 22
• TRIAL AND EXECUTION OF MOME TIQUET: 27
• PAMPHLETS UNDER Louis XIV: 40
• CELLAMARES CONSPIRACY: 51
• COUNT DE HORN: 63
• CARTOUCHE: 76
• THE ACCOMPLICES OF CARTOUCHE: 90
• DAMIENS THE REGICIDE: 98
• EXECUTION OF DAMIENS: 106
• LALLY TOLLENDAL: 115
• THE CHEVALIER DE LA BARRE: 131
• THE EXECUTIONER AND THE PARLIAMENT: 141
• FAMILY ANECDOTES: 165
• CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME CHAPTER PAGE XVI THE ABBÉ GOMART: 171
• ADVENT OF CHARLES HENRI SANSON: 183
• THE NECKLACE AFFAIR: 189
• THE AUTODAFÉ OF VERSAILLES: 202
• MARIE ANNE JUGIER MY GRANDMOTHER: 214
• ACTION AGAINST THE PRESS: 221
• THE MARQUIS DE FAVRAS: 237
• A PETITION TO THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY: 242
• THE GUILLOTINE: 255
• THE TRIBUNAL OF AUGUST 17 1792: 264
• THE DEATH OF Louis XVI: 272
• CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUM E CHAPTER PAGE XXVII AN EXPIATORY Mass 1: 1
• THE LA ROUERIE CONSPIRACY 29: 29
• CHARLOTTE CORDAY 34: 35
• CUSTINE 42: 42
• THE QUEEN 49: 49
• THE GIRONDINS 58: 58
• ADAM LUX THE DUKE OF ORLEANS 71: 71
• MADAME ROLAND AND Bailly 77: 77
• CHARLES HENRI SANSONS DIARY 90: 90
• CHARLES HENRI SANSONS DIARY continued II2 XXXVII CHARLES HENRI SANSONS DIARY continued 125: 125
• TRIAL OF DANTON CAMILLE DESMOULINS WEST ERMANN ETC ETC 130: 130
• CHARLES Henri Sansons DIARY continued 135: 135
• CHARLES Henri Sansons DIARY continued 145: 145
• CHAPTER PAGE XLI CHARLES HENRI SANSONS DIARY continued 158: 158
• CHARLES HENRI SANSONS DIARY continuel 167: 167
• MY FATHER GOES INTO THE ARTILLERY His MS 182: 182
• THE DEATH OF ROBESPIERRE 197: 197
• LESURQUES 212: 212
• MY VOCATION 223: 223
• MY EDUCATION 228: 228
• MY FIRST EXECUTION 241: 241
• LOUVEL 247: 247
• MY EXECUTIONS 253: 253
• APPENDIX: 287

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Informazioni bibliografiche

• Titolo: Memoirs of the Sansons: From Private Notes and Documents (1688-1847); Volumi 1-2 di Memoirs of the Sansons: From Private Notes and Documents, Henri Sanson
• Curatore: Henri Sanson
• Editore: Chatto and Windus, 1876
• Provenienza dell'originale: la Biblioteca Pubblica di New York
• Digitalizzato: 2 mag 2007