The Invasion of France in 1814

The novel tells the story of a group of French peasants who resist the invasion of France by foreign armies in 1814. The narrative focuses on the daily lives and struggles of these ordinary people, exploring themes of patriotism, loyalty, and survival amidst war and occupation.

By Erckmann-Chatrian · First published 1814 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction, Adventure · 26 chapters

Contents

• THE OLD SHOEMAKER AND HIS DAUGHTER
• THE SHOEMAKER'S VISITOR
• AT PHALSBOURG
• MADAME LEFEVRE
• THE DEPOT
• AMONG THE MOUNTAINEERS
• RISING OF THE PARTISANS
• THE LEADER
• THE CONSCRIPT
• ROBIN'S VISION
• A RECONNOISSANCE
• THE LANDLORD OF THE "PINEAPPLE"
• ROUND THE WATCHFIRES
• "FORWARD! FORWARD!"
• THE BATTLE RENEWED
• PAINFUL SCENES
• ROUND THE FESTIVE BOARD
• THE CAVE OF LUITPRANDT
• GASPARD'S LETTER
• THE SURPRISE
• "ALL IS LOST"
• ON THE FALKENSTEIN
• MARC DIVES'S MISSION
• A FLAG OF TRUCE
• "BATTLE OF THE ROCKS"
• CONCLUSION

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• Uncle Christian's Inheritance (1899)
• 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 Blockade of Phalsburg (1862)
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