History of the Paris Commune of 1871 Index HISTORY OF THE PARIS COMMUNE OF 1871 PUBLISHER’S NOTE INTRODUCTION PREFACE PROLOGUE 1. THE PRUSSIANS ENTER PARIS 2. THE COALITION OPENS FIRE ON PARIS 3. THE EIGHTEENTH OF MARCH 4. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE CALLS FOR ELECTIONS 5. REORGANIZATION OF THE PUBLIC SERVICES 6. THE MAYORS AND THE ASSEMBLY COMBINE AGAINST PARIS 7. THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE FORCES THE MAYORS TO CAPITULATE 8. PROCLAMATION OF THE COMMUNE 9. THE COMMUNE AT LYONS, ST. ETIENNE AND CREUZOT 10. THE COMMUNE AT MARSEILLES, TOULOUSE AND NARBONNE 11. THE COUNCIL OF THE COMMUNE WAVERS 12. THE VERSAILLESE BEAT BACK THE COMMUNE PATROLS AND MASSACRE PRISONERS 13. THE COMMUNE IS DEFEATED AT MARSEILLES AND NARBONNE 14. THE WEAKNESSES OF THE COUNCIL 15. THE COMMUNE’S FIRST COMBATS 16. THE MANIFESTO AND THE GERMS OF DEFEAT 17. WOMEN OF THE COMMUNE AND THE OPPOSING ARMIES 18. THE WORK OF THE COMMUNE 19. FORMATION OF THE COMMITTEE OF PUBLIC SAFETY 20. ROSSEL REPLACES CLUSERET 21. PARIS BOMBARDED: ROSSEL FLEES 22. CONSPIRACIES AGAINST THE COMMUNE 23. THE ‘LEFTS’ BETRAY PARIS 24. THE NEW COMMITTEE AT WORK 25. PARIS ON THE EVE OF DEATH 26. THE ENEMY ENTERS PARIS 27. THE INVASION CONTINUES 28. THE STREET BATTLES CONTINUE 29. ON THE BARRICADES 30. THE LEFT BANK FALLS 31. THE COMMUNE’S LAST STAND 32. THE VERSAILLESE FURY 33. THE FATE OF THE PRISONERS 34. THE TRIALS OF THE COMMUNARDS 35. THE EXECUTIONS 36. THE BALANCE-SHEET OF BOURGEOIS VENGEANCE APPENDICES GLOSSARY ALL PAGES Share TweetPage 1 of 43This book is an excellent history of the Paris Commune. Its author Lissagaray was a direct participant and fought for the Commune on the barricades. He collected testimonies from the survivors in exile in London, Switzerland and consulted all documents available at the time to ensure accuracy. He was assisted by Karl Marx in the writing of this classic, which was translated to English by Eleanor Marx.First published: in French, 1876 Translated: from the French by Eleanor Marx Marxist.com version: taken from the Marxists Internet Archive (New Park Publications, 1976 edition). Further edited for Wellred Books, February 2021.Table of Contents Publisher’s Note Introduction Preface Prologue The Prussians enter Paris The coalition opens fire on Paris The eighteenth of March The Central Committee calls for elections Reorganization of the Public Services The mayors and the Assembly combine against Paris The Central Committee forces the mayors to capitulate Proclamation of the Commune The Commune at Lyons, St. Etienne and Creuzot The Commune at Marseilles, Toulouse and Narbonne The Council of the Commune wavers The Versaillese beat back the Commune patrols and massacre prisoners The Commune is defeated at Marseilles and Narbonne The weaknesses of the Council The Commune’s first combats The Manifesto and the germs of defeat Women of the Commune and the opposing armies The work of the Commune Formation of the Committee of Public Safety Rossel replaces Cluseret Paris bombarded: Rossel flees Conspiracies against the Commune The ‘Lefts’ betray Paris The new Committee at work Paris on the eve of death The enemy enters Paris The invasion continues The street battles continue On the barricades The Left bank falls The Commune’s last stand The Versaillese fury The fate of the prisoners The trials of the Communards The executions The balance-sheet of bourgeois vengeance Appendices Glossary Next
