British Lord (Leslie Howard) is a vigilante who rescues aristocrats from the guillotine. English noblewoman (Merle Oberon) discovers her husband (Leslie Howard) is really a vigilante who rescues ...

While historical record includes a wealth of evidence that backs up negative attitudes towards the gathering masses, it is also chockful of individuals who were behaving badly too and yet they tend to ...

The Terror, The Merciless War for Freedom in Revolutionary France. By David Andress. Illustrated. 441 pp. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. $26; Little, Brown. £20.00. Fatal ...

On June 20, 1789, Dr Guillotin made a significant entry into history. Locked out of their meeting place by King Louis XVI, he escorted the "Third Estate" (elected representatives of the French people ...

Poor Bitos, by Jean Anouilh. A game played for real is either war or murder. In France, the game of politics is a visceral sport. Poor Bitos hinges on this sport, but American playgoers may respond ...