The outstanding Russian anarchist thinker Peter Kropotkin is recognized throughout the world as the best historian of the Great French Revolution. He was the first to discover and describe in detail its social and folk roots. He showed not only the struggle against the monarchy, but also the struggle of the peasantry with the bourgeoisie. This book overturned the accepted cliches of ideas about history. Plus, it's written in a fun way! This book is a must for anyone who wants to understand the secret springs of world history in recent centuries.