Project Gutenberg 2005-10-24 Public domain in the USA. 205 Darien, Georges 1862 1921 Adrien, Georges Hippolyte L'épaulette: Souvenirs d'un officier Produced by Carlo Traverso, Renald Levesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr.) "L'épaulette: Souvenirs d'un officier" by Georges Darien is a novel written in the late 19th century. This fictional narrative introduces readers to themes of military life and its associated nostalgia through the eyes of the young protagonist, Jean, as he reflects on the past and the influence of his family, particularly the veteran Colonel Gabarrot. The book delves into the complexities of duty, honor, and the impact of war on personal lives. The beginning of the novel sets the stage with Colonel Gabarrot, a former officer, who shares tales from his military past, filled with both camaraderie and grim realities. As he reminisces about battles fought against various enemies, including the Russians and Prussians, his lively accounts captivate young Jean, contrasting the harshness of war with the innocence of childhood. The narrative also touches on family dynamics, with Jean navigating relationships with his parents, their views on military service, and the looming loss of the beloved colonel as he grows frail. The opening portion effectively establishes a poignant exploration of memory, loss, and the legacy of militarism in shaping identities. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Novels Category: French Literature 947264 2025-10-07T09:16:23.149193 text/html 919627 2020-12-12T18:55:51 text/html 445321 2025-10-07T09:16:33.745190 application/epub+zip 462408 2025-10-07T09:16:26.553171 application/epub+zip 443472 2025-10-07T09:16:25.236186 application/epub+zip 789917 2025-10-07T09:16:39.567105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 763429 2025-10-07T09:16:32.908196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 666955 2022-09-08T08:22:20.206304 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 922741 2025-10-07T09:16:21.903216 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 898246 2020-12-12T18:55:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18557 2025-10-07T09:16:39.690109 application/rdf+xml 16139 2025-10-07T09:16:25.745191 image/jpeg 3701 2025-10-07T09:16:25.489175 image/jpeg 348353 2020-12-12T18:55:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 354073 2020-12-12T18:55:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 437565 2025-10-07T09:16:23.227186 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 fr.wikipedia