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 Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 173 Barnard, Charles Inman 1850 1942 Paris War Days: Diary of an American Produced by Carlo Traverso and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr "Paris War Days: Diary of an American" by Charles Inman Barnard is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically amidst the onset of World War I. The book serves as a diary that reflects the atmosphere, sentiments, and daily occurrences in Paris as the French nation gears up for war against Germany, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and a series of escalating tensions. Barnard, an American journalist and correspondent, chronicles the city’s response to mobilization, the fervor of patriotism, and the transformations occurring in both societal structure and daily life. The opening of this diary reveals Barnard's observations as war looms on the horizon in the summer of 1914. He describes the palpable tension in Paris, characterized by public enthusiasm and trepidation, as well as the night of Jaurès' assassination, which he notes brought a sense of unity among the French citizens, putting aside political divides in favor of national solidarity. Early entries detail the mobilization of troops, with mornings filled with the sounds of soldiers preparing for war, while the city becomes a mix of military activity and the anxieties of civilians, including stolen moments of normalcy amidst chaos. As he captures the movements of reservists, the burgeoning role of women in the absence of men, and the emotional stakes for families, Barnard's diary serves as a poignant historical document reflecting a transitional moment in Paris before the full impact of war would be felt. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives Paris (France) -- History -- 1914-1918 DC Text World War I Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 294981 2025-07-04T10:26:32.967675 text/html 294802 2025-01-12T18:49:49.690716 text/html 202272 2025-07-04T10:26:39.997653 application/epub+zip 205524 2025-07-04T10:26:36.240672 application/epub+zip 171456 2025-07-04T10:26:35.096628 application/epub+zip 402118 2025-07-04T10:26:42.822591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383554 2025-07-04T10:26:39.255667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298250 2022-09-05T06:21:40.960623 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269802 2025-07-04T10:26:32.665664 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269459 2020-12-27T06:44:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 269452 2020-12-27T06:44:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20018 2025-07-04T10:26:42.943591 application/rdf+xml 18529 2025-07-04T10:26:35.583666 image/jpeg 4142 2025-07-04T10:26:35.338634 image/jpeg 103942 2020-12-27T06:44:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 103722 2020-12-27T06:44:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 202955 2025-07-04T10:26:32.989684 application/octet-stream application/zip