Brooke Twine is a lecturer in History, English and Business. She majored in Early Modern France in her Masters degree from the University of New England. She is currently pursuing her PhD on the French Revolutionary Artist, Jacques-Louis David. Her research also focuses on the French Revolution and Young Adult literature. Her work on the French Revolution involves a study of Louis de Saint Just, who was instrumental in the Committee of Public Safety and the Reign of Terror. He was a fascinating figure who was only 26 years old when he met his fate at the guillotine.