Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 673 Merriman, Henry Seton 1862 1903 Scott, Hugh Stowell Merriman, H. Seton (Henry Seton) Barlasch of the Guard Produced by Les Bowler, and David Widger "Barlasch of the Guard" by Henry Seton Merriman is a historical novel written during the late 19th century. The story unfolds in Dantzig against the backdrop of the Napoleonic Wars, exploring themes of love, duty, and the intricacies of personal and national identity. The narrative introduces a young bride, Desiree Sebastian, who navigates her wedding day amidst the looming specter of war and the arrival of the Emperor, leading to significant shifts in the dynamics of her life and relationships. The beginning of the novel sets the stage during Desiree's wedding at the Marienkirche in Dantzig. The jubilant atmosphere of the wedding is punctuated by the unexpected presence of French troops and the Emperor, creating an unsettling tension within the community. As Desiree and her new husband, Charles Darragon, exit the church, they are confronted by the reality of their complex world, where matters of personal joy are intertwined with the larger forces of war and political strife. Introduced early is Papa Barlasch, a character whose blunt pragmatism contrasts with the young couple's innocence, hinting at the challenges that lie ahead as they all grapple with the implications of their loyalties and the atmospheric uncertainty of the times. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Campaigns -- Russia -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 532510 2025-08-04T04:51:48.634526 text/html 553199 2021-01-26T22:44:19 text/html 253692 2025-08-04T04:51:56.167469 application/epub+zip 263060 2025-08-04T04:51:50.655487 application/epub+zip 263060 2025-08-04T04:51:49.359507 application/epub+zip 464317 2025-08-04T04:52:00.415443 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430670 2025-08-04T04:51:55.359503 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405173 2022-09-04T09:11:06.074020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453837 2025-08-04T04:51:47.416494 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453759 2018-03-12T06:15:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 447757 2009-07-30T15:28:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20058 2025-08-04T04:52:00.550433 application/rdf+xml 12651 2025-08-04T04:51:49.864475 image/jpeg 3339 2025-08-04T04:51:49.609496 image/jpeg 169974 2018-03-17T14:08:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 179077 2021-01-26T22:44:19 application/octet-stream application/zip 169281 2009-07-30T15:28:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 244775 2025-08-04T04:51:48.676514 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