Late 18th and early 19th-century Europe saw massive political, social and economic changes, driven by ideologically charged revolutions. These laid the foundation for present-day democracies and industrialised countries.

The textbook in hand offers analytical narration along with comprehensive historiography for each of the following topics:

• The French Revolution and its impact on ideas and events within and beyond France
• The role of women and the evolution of art and a new political culture during the French Revolution
• Napoleon Bonaparte as the son of the Revolution or the destroyer of its spirit
• The Age of Revolutions in Europe in the first half of the 19th century, and the response of threatened monarchies
• The diverse patterns of the Industrial Revolution in Europe
• The birth of new social movements, based on the ideals of socialism and Marxism
• Parliamentary and institutional reforms in Britain: Trade unions, the Chartists and suffragettes
• Popular culture and the city in industrial Europe between 1789–1850s

History of Modern Europe, 1789–1850s follows the latest NEP 2020 History syllabus, and caters to the urgent need for an authoritative textbook that will help students explore these varied topics methodically, and through a critical lens.

Replete with interesting photographs, maps, and an extensive bibliography, this book is recommended reading for all undergraduate students and IAS aspirants.

With 26 years of teaching experience, MONMAYEE BASU retired as Associate Professor, Department of History, Hansraj College, University of Delhi.

List of Figures and Maps
Preface
History of Modern Europe: An Overview

1. The French Revolution

• Conservatism, Liberalism and Radicalism • The Fall of the Bastille • Background to the Fall of Bastille: Causes of the French Revolution • Phases of the French Revolution • Women in the French Revolution • Art and Culture in the French Revolution: Democratisation of Polity and Academies • A Historiography of the French Revolution • Impact of the French Revolution: A Short Review

2. Napoleon Bonaparte

• Napoleon: The Early Years • Napoleon’s Coup • Reforms in Internal Administration • Napoleon: Son of the Revolution or Destroyer of its Spirit? • The First French Empire • The Continental System • Napoleon: The
Fall • Napoleon and the Historians

3. The Age of Revolutions (1815–1848)

• Background of the Revolutions of 1830 and 1848 • The Revolutions of 1830 • The Revolutions of 1848 • Why Did the Revolutions of 1848 Fail? • The Features and Pattern of the Revolutions of 1848 • The Legacy of the
Revolutions of 1848

4. The Industrial Revolution in Britain

• The First Industrial Revolution• Historians Interpreting the First Industrial Revolution

5. Industrial Revolution on the Continent

• The Industrial Revolution in France • The Industrial Revolution in Germany • The Industrial Revolution in Russia • The Impact of Industrialisation • Women in the Industrial Revolution

6. Socialism, Marxism and Utopia: International Working-Class Movements

• Socialism and its Many Varieties • The German Socialist Movement • Socialist Movements in Other Countries

 7. Parliamentary and Institutional Reforms in Britain: Chartists and Suffragettes

• From the Magna Carta to the Establishment of the Parliament • The British Parliament Consolidates its Power • The Reform Bill of 1832 and Franchise • The Poor Law Amendment Act of 1834 • Repeal of
the Corn Laws • The Chartist Movement • The Emergence of Trade Unions • The Reform Act of 1867 • The Movement for Women’s Suffrage • Further Stages of the Evolution of the Parliamentary System

8. Culture and Society: 1789–1850s

• Popular Consumption of Culture: Neo Classical Art, Romanticism and Realism in Art and Literature • The City in Industrial Europe

Bibliography
Index