Military Sketches by Emile Gaboriau

Military Sketches is a collection of short stories by French author Emile Gaboriau. The stories are set in the Napoleonic era and focus on the lives of soldiers and their families. The stories explore themes of loyalty, courage, and patriotism, as well as the hardships of war. The stories are told from the perspective of both the soldiers and their families, and the stories are often humorous and touching. The stories also explore the effects of war on the people involved, and the consequences of their actions. The stories are full of vivid descriptions of the battles and the people involved, and the stories are often filled with suspense and excitement. Military Sketches is a great collection of stories that will appeal to readers of all ages.

By Emile Gaboriau · First published 1873 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 6 chapters · 7,580 words

First lines

She may be young or old, dazzlingly pretty or frightfully ugly; in this case looks make no difference, she is ever and always the same. If there is much that is evil in her composition there is quite as much that is good. She is a woman although -- or because -- she is a cantiniere. This much is certain -- she loves the soldier, and is ever ready to do him a service.

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• Work type: Short story
• Author: Emile Gaboriau
• Date: 1873 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery, Romance
• Length: 7,580 words
• Structure: 6 chapters, 159 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — The book is based on military sketches, which implies that it is set in a historical context and contains fictional elements.
• Adventure — The book is based on military sketches, which implies that it contains elements of adventure and exploration.
• Mystery — The book is written by Emile Gaboriau, who is known for writing mystery novels, so it is likely that this book contains elements of mystery.
• Romance — The book is written by Emile Gaboriau, who is known for writing romance novels, so it is likely that this book contains elements of romance.

Tags

Armée · Detective and mystery stories · France · French fiction · Military life · Translations into English · always · barber · cantiniere · day · even · every

Contents

• THE CANTINIERE
• THE BARBER OF THE SQUADRON
• THE VAGUEMESTRE
• THE ZOUAVE
• THE FANTASSIN, OR FOOT-SOLDIER
• THE SOLDIER OF THE LIGHT INFANTRY; OR, THE CHASSEUR

More by Emile Gaboriau

• The Widow Lerouge (1866)
• A Thousand Francs Reward (1873)
• The Count's Millions (1870)
• Baron Trigault's Vengeance (1872)
• The Mystery of Orcival (1872)
• Other People's Money (1873)
• Caught in the Net (1866)
• The Champdoce Mystery (1869)
• All works by Emile Gaboriau