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Waterloo: A Sequel to the Conscript of 1813
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Everybody was tired of living like a bird on branch and of risking their lives for matters which did not concern them.
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Everybody was tired of living like a bird on branch and of risking their lives for matters which did not concern them.
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com
This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
- Genres19th Century
380 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1865
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About the author
Erckmann-Chatrian
640 books15 followersErckmann-Chatrian is a pen name for two writers : Émile Erckmann (Phalsbourg 1822 - Lunéville 1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (Soldatenthal 1826 - Villemomble 1890)
Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the département of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-tellers from the Black Forest. Lifelong friends who first met in the spring of 1847, they finally quarreled during the mid-1880s, after which they did not produce any more stories jointly. During 1890 Chatrian died, and Erckmann wrote a few pieces under his own name.
Many of Erckmann-Chatrian's works were translated into English by Adrian Ross.
Tales of supernatural horror by the duo that are famous in English include "The Wild Huntsman" (tr. 1871), "The Man-Wolf" (tr. 1876) and "The Crab Spider." These stories received praise from the renowned English ghost story writer, M. R. James, as well as H. P. Lovecraft.
Erckmann-Chatrian wrote numerous historical novels, some of which attacked the Second Empire in anti-monarchist terms. Partly as a result of their republicanism, they were praised by Victor Hugo and Émile Zola, and fiercely attacked in the pages of Le Figaro. Gaining popularity from 1859 for their nationalistic, anti-militaristic and anti-German sentiments, they were well-selling authors but had trouble with political censorship throughout their careers. Generally the novels were written by Erckmann, and the plays mostly by Chatrian.
Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the département of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-tellers from the Black Forest. Lifelong friends who first met in the spring of 1847, they finally quarreled during the mid-1880s, after which they did not produce any more stories jointly. During 1890 Chatrian died, and Erckmann wrote a few pieces under his own name.
Many of Erckmann-Chatrian's works were translated into English by Adrian Ross.
Tales of supernatural horror by the duo that are famous in English include "The Wild Huntsman" (tr. 1871), "The Man-Wolf" (tr. 1876) and "The Crab Spider." These stories received praise from the renowned English ghost story writer, M. R. James, as well as H. P. Lovecraft.
Erckmann-Chatrian wrote numerous historical novels, some of which attacked the Second Empire in anti-monarchist terms. Partly as a result of their republicanism, they were praised by Victor Hugo and Émile Zola, and fiercely attacked in the pages of Le Figaro. Gaining popularity from 1859 for their nationalistic, anti-militaristic and anti-German sentiments, they were well-selling authors but had trouble with political censorship throughout their careers. Generally the novels were written by Erckmann, and the plays mostly by Chatrian.
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August 28, 2025
Interesting novel about Napoleon's 'Hundred Days'. The main character, Joseph, recalls his experience as a conscript in Ligny and Waterloo. At this, Erckmann and Chatrian did a great job portraying the brutal reality of 19th century warfare.
Sadly, most of the story is just filler between the Bourbon restoration (heavily criticized by the authors) and Joseph's conscription to the L'Armée du Nordafter the return of the Emperor.
Sadly, most of the story is just filler between the Bourbon restoration (heavily criticized by the authors) and Joseph's conscription to the L'Armée du Nordafter the return of the Emperor.
April 5, 2023
نیمه اول کتاب مشغول توصیف زندگی و دیدگاه مردم معمولی راجب اتفاقات بعد از انقلاب فرانسه و در ادامه بازگشت ناپلئون میشه.شروع خوب ولی آرومی داره نیمه دوم سربازان به سمت واترلو حرکت میکنن و جنگ شروع میشه به نظر من توصیف عالی جنگ از دیدگاه یک سرباز معمولیه و شمارو به فکر فرو میبره
در کل کتاب خوبی بود و اگه به موضوعش علاقه دارید حتما بخونید
در کل کتاب خوبی بود و اگه به موضوعش علاقه دارید حتما بخونید
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