Paris and the Social Revolution

"No, the author is not a revolutionist, but he is acquainted with plenty of good fellows who are. «He has eaten their bread and salt; he has drunk their water and wine.» He has taken pot-luck with them, witnessed their privations, and listened to the telling of their dreams. He thinks he comprehends them, he knows he loves them, and he would present them as he has found them to the world." French author Alvan F. Sanborn writes this historical novel as a study of the revolutionary elements in France. It provides an insight as to how revolution has impacted different classes of Parisian society.