Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 637 Vizetelly, Ernest Alfred 1853 1922 Vizetelly, E. A. (Ernest Alfred) Vizetelly, Ernest A. My Days of Adventure The Fall of France, 1870-71 Produced by Tonya Allen, Charles Bidwell, Tom Allen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "My Days of Adventure" by Ernest Alfred Vizetelly is an autobiographical account combined with historical insights about the Franco-German War of 1870-71, written during the early 20th century. The narrative reflects on personal experiences and observations of significant events surrounding the war, including figures involved, military strategies, and societal impacts in France during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book introduces the author’s family background, his early life, and the influences that shaped his interests in journalism and conflict. Vizetelly recalls notable encounters with famous individuals and important moments in history, such as his experiences growing up during the rise of the Second Empire. As he sets the stage for the Franco-German War, he shares insights about the political climate and foreshadows the implications of military decisions made by French leadership leading up to the conflict. This blend of personal recollection and detailed historical narrative suggests a rich exploration of the era, offering readers both a personal and broader perspective on the impact of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Personal narratives DC Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 635181 2025-08-04T10:22:26.332306 text/html 635002 2025-01-12T18:28:27.757460 text/html 320403 2025-08-04T10:22:34.900265 application/epub+zip 329514 2025-08-04T10:22:29.300318 application/epub+zip 307129 2025-08-04T10:22:28.110318 application/epub+zip 544738 2025-08-04T10:22:39.396258 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 517191 2025-08-04T10:22:34.123263 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 503283 2022-09-05T05:56:16.489848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 605883 2025-08-04T10:22:25.931380 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605038 2020-12-27T00:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 605045 2020-12-27T00:46:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19678 2025-08-04T10:22:39.548239 application/rdf+xml 13110 2025-08-04T10:22:28.598296 image/jpeg 3326 2025-08-04T10:22:28.354315 image/jpeg 233877 2020-12-27T00:46:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 233270 2020-12-27T00:46:27 application/octet-stream application/zip 317298 2025-08-04T10:22:26.384338 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