Episode 3 of 5
Publication in January 1789
- When
- January 1789
- Where
- publication of the pamphlet
The anonymous 127-page pamphlet appeared in January 1789, shortly before the Revolution began.
What Is the Third Estate? was published in January 1789 by the French writer and clergyman Abbé Emmanuel Joseph Sieyès. It initially appeared anonymously as a 127-page pamphlet, and four editions of the text were eventually produced.
Sources
- What Is the Third Estate? Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-16
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