The Coming of the French Revolution Author:Georges Lefebvre, RR Palmer The volume as a whole clearly reveals the combination of qualities that make Lefebvre unique as a historian of probably the most passionately controversial period of modern history. Those are the virtues of great learning gracefully worn; psychological finesse; keen appreciation of the role of personality and of the influence of chance, as well,... more » of course, as that of institutional relations; compassion for the unfortunate, and a magnificant talent for lucid and vigorous expression of balanced judgements... - New York Herald Tribune« less