Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Illustrations vii
4. Abbreviations ix
5. Preface xi
6. Chronology of the Revolution of 1848 xx
7. 1. The Urban Landscape 1
8. 2. The World of the Clubs 33
9. 3. The Eighteenth Brumaire of the People 78
10. 4. The Mirage of Unity 111
11. 5. The Popular Societies at Work 144
12. 6. The Crisis of the Popular Movement 173
13. 7. The Making of a Journee·. May 15 205
14. 8. Toward a Showdown 248
15. 9. The June Days and After 294
16. 10. Reflections and Retrospect 324
17. Bibliography 338
18. Index 351