Project Gutenberg 2010-02-15 Public domain in the USA. 272 Erckmann-Chatrian Histoire d'un conscrit de 1813. English The Conscript: A Story of the French war of 1813 Sequel: Waterloo, #31289. Produced by Al Haines "The Conscript: A Story of the French War of 1813" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the gravity of conscription during the Napoleonic wars, particularly focusing on the life of the protagonist, Joseph Bertha, who is torn away from a peaceful existence and his betrothed by the call to arms. It delves into the emotional and moral complexities of war, highlighting the personal struggles of individuals caught in the larger machinery of military glory. At the start of the story, Joseph Bertha, an apprentice watchmaker in Phalsbourg, reflects on the grandeur and allure of Napoleon's military prowess, which resonates throughout his village. As he eagerly anticipates his upcoming visits to his beloved, Catharine, he wrestles with the fear of being conscripted into service due to his lameness. This dread intensifies with the ongoing news of soldiers departing for war and the harsh conditions faced by those who return. The opening chapters vividly depict the community's mix of excitement and terror surrounding military conscription, and Joseph's internal conflict as the political and social pressures of the era encroach upon his simple, hopeful life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction Wars of Liberation, 1813-1814 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 390887 2025-06-13T03:53:13.053726 text/html 380646 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 629804 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 721296 2025-06-13T03:53:21.894181 application/epub+zip 727306 2025-06-13T03:53:16.453745 application/epub+zip 217521 2025-06-13T03:53:15.103695 application/epub+zip 945270 2025-06-13T03:53:25.835209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 929316 2025-06-13T03:53:20.940147 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 334191 2022-09-14T11:11:15.232905 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358933 2025-06-13T03:53:11.960696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 358391 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 134753 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 358393 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134649 2021-01-06T04:38:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21133 2025-06-13T03:53:25.981143 application/rdf+xml 17495 2025-06-13T03:53:15.681718 image/jpeg 3834 2025-06-13T03:53:15.392724 image/jpeg 706717 2025-06-13T03:53:13.108696 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