Books by Eugen Weber
“It’s a fantastic book, for anybody to read. So if you’re just someone interested in France, it gives you a sense of how what we think of as being quintessentially French was born.” Read more...
The best books on Modern French History
Richard Vinen, Historian
Interviews where books by Eugen Weber were recommended
The best books on Modern French History, recommended by Richard Vinen
The social and political development of France has been strongly contested ever since the country finally became a republic for good in 1870. Here, Professor Richard Vinen of King’s College London recommends five books that will help you understand modern France, all written in a golden age of French historical writing.
