Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris

by Henry Du Pré Labouchere Labouchere

Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1871. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.

404 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1871

Reviews

[Shivam Bahuguna]

Henry Labouchere's style of writing is unique for someone in a besieged city. He is at once, detached and involved.
The book is peppered with what would one call the Englishman's witticisms, expressed tongue in cheek, even often in grim situations where death, starvation and chaos are bearing upon. Being a well-connected, influential man, his access to various information sources and the access to the city presents a unique picture of the Siege of Paris, 1870-71.
This book is a very comprehensive read if one wants to read not just about the Siege of Paris but to place it in those chaotic years of European history.

[sbu_andrew]

dnf’ed, mostly because the author sucks according to Wikipedia and because as a real diary of a siege it didn’t make for a good page turner

But it’s absolutely worth getting on project gutenberg and skimming through. Such a great time capsule and really interesting in its perspective. I love Franco Prussian war stuff, but I’ve always heard it from a very pro-France POV. The idea of this english guy basically telling Paris to get over itself is compelling, even if the banality of being under siege weighs on you as you read