The Blockade of Phalsburg

The novel is set during the Franco-Prussian War and revolves around the siege of Phalsburg, a fictional town in northeastern France. The story follows the experiences of the townspeople, particularly the working class, as they struggle to survive under harsh conditions imposed by the Prussian army. The novel explores themes of patriotism, class conflict, and the human cost of war.

By Erckmann-Chatrian · First published 1862 · Genre: Historical Fiction, War Literature, Family Saga · 21 chapters

Contents

• FATHER MOSES AND HIS FAMILY
• FATHER MOSES'S SPECULATION
• A CIRCUMCISION FEAST
• FATHER MOSES COMPELLED TO BEAR ARMS
• FATHER MOSES RECEIVES WELCOME NEWS
• A DISAGREEABLE GUEST
• SERGEANT TRUBERT IN A NEW LIGHT
• FATHER MOSES'S FIRST ENCOUNTER
• APPROACH OF THE ENEMY
• AN ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COSSACKS
• FATHER MOSES RETURNS IN TRIUMPH
• THE ENEMY REPULSED
• A DESERTER CAPTURED
• BURGUET'S VISIT TO THE DESERTER
• TRIAL OF THE DESERTER
• A SORTIE OF THE GARRISON
• FAMINE AND FEVER
• DEATH OF LITTLE DAVID
• THE PASSOVER
• PEACE
• CHAPTER XXI

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• The Dean´s Watch (1897)
• La invasión o El loco Yégof (1862)
• The Conscript (1864)
• Waterloo (1865)
• The Count of Nideck (1867)
• The mysterious sketch (1865)
• The Invasion of France in 1814 (1814)
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