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The Captive Mind is a book published in France in 1953 by Czesław Miłosz, shortly after he was granted political asylum in Paris due to his conflict with the communist authorities in Poland, which was then under the control of the USSR.
The novel is set during the French Revolution, more precisely during the Jacobin reign of terror, in the years after the execution of King Louis XVI, while Queen Marie Antoinette was imprisoned in the Temple prison.
The novel is based on true events recounted to the author by Barbara H., with the circumstances and names changed to protect her identity. The story is simply written, yet deeply moving, exploring themes of love, loss, and courage.