Madame Roland: A Biographical Study

Name: Madame Roland: A Biographical Study
Author: Ida M. Tarbell

By Ida M. Tarbell

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The biography traces a political woman's life from modest girlhood through marriage and social ambition to the establishment of a household and salon that becomes a political center. Using personal letters and family papers, it reconstructs domestic routines, intellectual networks, and the growth of her political engagement, including efforts to influence events, mounting disillusion with rival factions, a complex personal alliance with a political companion, arrest, imprisonment, execution, and the aftermath for her family and circle. The narrative blends private anecdote with archival documentation to illuminate character, motives, and the tensions between private life and public action.

About the Author

Ida M. Tarbell

Ida M. Tarbell (1857-1944) was an influential American journalist and author, best known for her pioneering work in investigative journalism. She gained prominence with her detailed exposé, "The History of the Standard Oil Company," which played a significant role in the trust-busting movement of the early 20th century. Tarbell's writing often focused on social issues and the lives of notable historical figures, as seen in her biographies of Napoleon Bonaparte and Abraham Lincoln. In addition to her investigative work, she authored several autobiographical and reflective pieces, including "All in the Day's Work: An Autobiography," showcasing her experiences and insights as a woman in a predominantly male profession.