Voyages au front, de Dunkerque à Belfort by Edith Wharton
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"Voyages au front, de Dunkerque à Belfort" by Edith Wharton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the realities and experiences of France during the First World War, particularly as seen through the lens of Paris and its surroundings. Wharton, known for her keen observations and profound insights into society, paints a vivid picture of the emotional and atmospheric shifts that accompany the onset of
war. The opening of the narrative sets the stage in August 1914, just prior to the official outbreak of World War I, capturing the serenity of rural France as the calm before a storm. It describes a journey to Paris filled with scenes of beauty and tranquility, juxtaposed with growing tensions as society braces for conflict. Wharton presents a striking contrast between the peaceful life of Parisians and the impending war, showcasing their denial and acceptance of the circumstances. The initial impressions of Paris reveal a city unaware of its fate, filled with tourists and citizens oblivious to the chaos that is about to disrupt their lives irrevocably. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Wharton, Edith, 1862-1937 |
|---|---|
| Uniform Title | Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort. French |
| Title | Voyages au front, de Dunkerque à Belfort |
| Contents | Le visage de Paris -- En Argonne -- En Lorraine et dans les Vosges -- Dans le Nord -- En Alsace -- L'âme de la France. |
| Credits |
Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at Google Books) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 63.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- France |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 57204 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-57204-8 |
| Release Date | May 23, 2018 |
| Last Update | Jan 24, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 489 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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