The Downfall (La Débâcle): A Story of the Horrors of War by Émile Zola
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"The Downfall (La Débâcle): A Story of the Horrors of War" by Émile Zola is a novel published in 1892. Set during France's catastrophic defeat in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, the story follows Jean Macquart, a farmer-turned-soldier, and his comrade Maurice through the chaos of military collapse. From disorganized retreats to the devastating Battle of Sedan, the novel portrays war's brutality on soldiers and civilians alike. The final act plunges into
the tragic Paris Commune uprising, where loyalties fracture and personal bonds face their ultimate test. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Zola, Émile, 1840-1902 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred, 1853-1922 |
| Title | The Downfall (La Débâcle): A Story of the Horrors of War |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_D%C3%A9b%C3%A2cle |
| Credits |
Produced by Clare Graham & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 56799 |
| Release Date | Mar 20, 2018 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 794 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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