Project Gutenberg 2008-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 316 Adam, Paul 1862 1920 Adam, Paul Auguste Marie La Force Le Temps et la Vie Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La Force" by Paul Adam is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the turmoil in France during the Directoire period, focusing on the experiences of a young soldier, Bernard Héricourt, as he navigates the challenges of war and his personal ambitions. Central to the story are themes of hunger, struggle, and the pursuit of glory amidst the chaos that envelops the world around him. The opening of the novel introduces us to Héricourt and his brigade as they march through the forest in Germany, hinting at the military tensions with the Austrians. The setting evokes a vivid depiction of war, characterized by desperation and hunger, as Héricourt feels the pangs of starvation and longs for the comforts of home. As he and his men face off against the enemy, the chaotic dynamics of camaraderie and competition emerge, culminating in a skirmish for a precious loaf of bread. This visceral confrontation sets the stage for Héricourt's internal conflict between his aspirations for heroism and the stark realities of combat and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Historical fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1184989 2025-06-11T10:58:38.377201 text/html 1184810 2025-01-11T13:49:34.451695 text/html 520819 2025-06-11T10:58:51.069232 application/epub+zip 539901 2025-06-11T10:58:41.162225 application/epub+zip 539902 2025-06-11T10:58:39.341234 application/epub+zip 853102 2025-06-11T10:58:59.434266 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 807104 2025-06-11T10:58:50.209235 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795494 2022-09-12T16:00:12.222972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1125867 2025-06-11T10:58:37.564269 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1125769 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 443054 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1099446 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 438708 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20151 2025-06-11T10:58:59.617096 application/rdf+xml 7638 2025-06-11T10:58:40.344260 image/jpeg 2269 2025-06-11T10:58:40.064219 image/jpeg 511154 2025-06-11T10:58:38.486218 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 fr.wikipedia