Project Gutenberg 2012-11-05 Public domain in the USA. 126 Zola, Émile 1840 1902 Zola, Émile Édouard Charles Antoine Zola, Emile La débâcle. Finnish Sota Produced by Tapio Riikonen "Sota" by Émile Zola is a novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores the harrowing experiences of soldiers during the Franco-Prussian War, focusing on the character Jean Macquart and his comrades as they confront the realities of war, shifting allegiances, and the existential burdens of conflict. The narrative likely centers on themes of survival, camaraderie, and disillusionment amid chaos and uncertainty, as the characters grapple with their fates on the battlefield. The opening of "Sota" introduces the setting of a military encampment near Mülhausen, where approximately 12,000 soldiers await orders during an eerie evening. As tensions mount, Jean Macquart reflects on his return to military life after personal loss, signaling his complex emotions towards the war. Initial conversations among soldiers reveal their camaraderie, yet also the heavy psychological toll of impending conflict. With the atmosphere charged by anticipation, rumors of enemy movements circulate, and the soldiers prepare themselves for the uncertainties of battle, setting the stage for the challenges they will face both as individuals and as a collective force in the ongoing war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 40.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1218656 2025-07-16T15:32:02.680114 text/html 1218467 1218406 2024-10-17T11:22:32.942645 2023-09-18T05:49:24.139874 text/html text/html 513581 2025-07-16T15:32:14.395090 application/epub+zip 535141 2025-07-16T15:32:04.870175 application/epub+zip 535141 2025-07-16T15:32:03.589169 application/epub+zip 869710 2025-07-16T15:32:22.076084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 814773 2025-07-16T15:32:13.557097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795058 2022-09-18T20:01:09.307899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1128587 2025-07-16T15:32:01.860161 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1108986 2024-10-23T12:04:29 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17976 2025-07-16T15:32:22.217029 application/rdf+xml 8250 2025-07-16T15:32:04.074118 image/jpeg 2416 2025-07-16T15:32:03.833151 image/jpeg 504927 2025-07-16T15:32:02.776121 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