Project Gutenberg 2006-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 479 Labouchere, Henry Du Pré 1831 1912 Labouchere, Henry Du Pre Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris Produced by Janet Blenkinship, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net "Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris" by Henry Du Pré Labouchere is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work serves as a firsthand narrative of the author's experiences and observations during the siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. It captures the civilian perspective of life in a city under siege, detailing the daily struggles, social atmosphere, and political dynamics at play. At the start of the diary, the author presents a lively scene in Paris on the eve of the siege, where residents are unaware of the looming threat from Prussian forces just miles away. The opening captures the juxtaposition of gaiety and impending doom as he recounts festive activities on the Champs Elysées against the backdrop of the war's escalation. Labouchere reflects on the attitudes of Parisians, the challenges faced by soldiers and civilians alike, and the various voices and sentiments regarding the conflict. As the tension builds, he notes the onset of the siege, hinting at both the resilience and folly of those caught in the turbulent events, setting a tone of observational astuteness that permeates the diary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 66.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 Paris (France) -- History -- Siege, 1870-1871 -- Personal narratives DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 792826 2025-08-08T08:30:35.021954 text/html 794432 2006-09-13T17:07:20 text/html 502565 2025-08-08T08:30:44.284933 application/epub+zip 514838 2025-08-08T08:30:38.062984 application/epub+zip 389231 2025-08-08T08:30:36.872958 application/epub+zip 788101 2025-08-08T08:30:49.432873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 761431 2025-08-08T08:30:43.541925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 627614 2022-09-09T08:37:05.956426 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777993 2025-08-08T08:30:34.488944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 777485 2006-09-13T17:07:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 777488 2006-09-13T17:07:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20896 2025-08-08T08:30:49.563898 application/rdf+xml 14150 2025-08-08T08:30:37.365941 image/jpeg 3322 2025-08-08T08:30:37.117941 image/jpeg 298086 2006-09-13T17:07:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 416083 2006-09-13T17:07:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 297664 2006-09-13T17:07:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 493668 2025-08-08T08:30:35.093949 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 en.wikipedia