Civil war breaks out in France following the declaration of the Paris Commune. As the communards desperately fight for their survival against the forces of the hostile national government based in Versailles, both sides take drastic actions to achieve their aims. 

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Abidor, Michael. Communards: The Story of the Paris Commune of 1871 As Told By Those Who Fought For It. Marxists Internet Archive, 2010. 

Christiansen, Rupert. Paris Babylon: The Story of the Paris Commune. Penguin Books, 1994.

Edwards, Stewart. The Paris Commune, 1871. Quadrangle Books, 1971. 

Gluckstein, Donny. The Paris Commune: A Revolution in Democracy. Haymarket Books, 2006. 

Horne, Alistair. The Fall of Paris: The Siege and the Commune, 1870-1871. Penguin Books, 1990. 

Lissagaray, Prosper-Olivier. History of the Paris Commune of 1871. Black and Red Publishers, 2007.

Marx, Karl. Civil War in France: The Paris Commune. International Publishers, 1985.

Cover Image: Photograph of communards manning a barricade in Paris, March 18th, 1871.

Opening Theme: Symphony No. 9 in E minor, "From the New World", Op. 95, B. 178 by Antonín Dvořák.

Closing Theme: "La Varsovienne" performed by Catherine Ribeiro.