Project Gutenberg 2004-07-28 Public domain in the USA. 132 Doin, Ernest 1809 1891 Le Conscrit ou Le Retour de Crimée Produced by Renald Levesque and La bibliothèque Nationale du Québec (BNQ) "Le Conscrit ou Le Retour de Crimée" by Ernest Doin is a comedic drama in two acts written during the mid-19th century. This play explores the themes of military conscription and camaraderie among soldiers, set against the backdrop of the Crimean War. The story revolves around young conscripts from a village as they face the harsh realities of being called to serve their country. The narrative centers on characters like Criquet, a fearful conscript who is initially distraught over being drafted, and Robert and Julien, who exhibit a mixture of bravado and genuine patriotism. The first act sets the stage with lively interactions among village locals as they prepare to bid farewell to the conscripts. Humor arises from Criquet's exaggerated fear and reluctance to join the army, contrasted with the enthusiasm of Robert and Julien. The second act presents their return after two years of service, highlighting themes of bravery and the ties to home. Overall, the play balances humor and poignancy, offering a reflection on the human experience in wartime. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French-Canadian drama PQ Text FR Théâtre Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) 97511 2025-08-06T03:39:43.869673 text/html 72717 2024-10-28T20:01:48 text/html 100546 2025-08-06T03:39:48.364665 application/epub+zip 100567 2025-08-06T03:39:45.503681 application/epub+zip 100568 2025-08-06T03:39:44.445668 application/epub+zip 203159 2025-08-06T03:39:50.249654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203923 2025-08-06T03:39:47.733672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173785 2022-09-06T23:54:12.087276 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 74866 2025-08-06T03:39:43.414694 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55034 2024-10-28T20:01:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16384 2025-08-06T03:39:50.376633 application/rdf+xml 11672 2025-08-06T03:39:44.947666 image/jpeg 2951 2025-08-06T03:39:44.699706 image/jpeg 97042 2025-08-06T03:39:43.877669 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog