Project Gutenberg 2007-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 41 Janvier, Thomas A. (Thomas Allibone) 1849 1913 Janvier, Thomas Allibone For The Honor Of France 1891 Reading ease score: 88.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by David Widger "For The Honor Of France" by Thomas A. Janvier is a historical short story written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers around the experiences of a brave French soldier during the Crimean War and explores themes of valor and sacrifice. The story unfolds through the lens of an old veteran recounting his wartime exploits, shedding light on the camaraderie and challenges faced by soldiers. The plot revolves around Private Labonne, who finds himself in a critical situation while on picket duty in the Carenage Ravine. When he sees Russian forces preparing to attack, he makes a split-second decision to spike the enemy's guns to protect his regiment. Despite facing overwhelming odds and nearly being killed, his bravery earns him the recognition of the Emperor, who promotes him to the rank of Major and awards him a cross for his valor. The story not only highlights Labonne's fearless actions but also emphasizes the honor associated with serving one’s country, creating a poignant reflection on the costs of war and the heroic spirit of soldiers. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en United States -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 48381 48382 2024-10-10T10:01:05.121667 2023-09-10T12:14:43.434638 text/html text/html 45705 2021-02-24T22:36:53 text/html; charset=utf-8 16487 2021-02-24T22:36:55 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 82129 2024-10-10T10:01:09.005663 application/epub+zip 80974 2024-10-10T10:01:06.840672 application/epub+zip 80975 2024-10-10T10:01:05.720646 application/epub+zip 169203 2024-10-10T10:01:10.612620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162450 2024-10-10T10:01:08.350642 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 120704 2022-09-11T07:16:00.440047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 39117 2024-10-10T10:01:04.862658 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39466 2016-12-20T05:40:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 15228 2016-12-20T05:41:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 38978 2007-12-10T10:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 15128 2007-12-10T10:52:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 38969 2007-12-10T10:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15103 2007-12-10T10:52:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22611 2024-10-10T10:01:10.738630 application/rdf+xml 12730 2024-10-10T10:01:06.262689 image/jpeg 3590 2024-10-10T10:01:05.991646 image/jpeg 79290 2024-10-10T10:01:05.127662 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia