Project Gutenberg 2008-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 109 Adam, Paul 1862 1920 Adam, Paul Auguste Marie La Force Le Temps et la Vie Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Eric Vautier and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La Force" by Paul Adam is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of the turmoil in France during the Directoire period, focusing on the experiences of a young soldier, Bernard Héricourt, as he navigates the challenges of war and his personal ambitions. Central to the story are themes of hunger, struggle, and the pursuit of glory amidst the chaos that envelops the world around him. The opening of the novel introduces us to Héricourt and his brigade as they march through the forest in Germany, hinting at the military tensions with the Austrians. The setting evokes a vivid depiction of war, characterized by desperation and hunger, as Héricourt feels the pangs of starvation and longs for the comforts of home. As he and his men face off against the enemy, the chaotic dynamics of camaraderie and competition emerge, culminating in a skirmish for a precious loaf of bread. This visceral confrontation sets the stage for Héricourt's internal conflict between his aspirations for heroism and the stark realities of combat and survival. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Historical fiction Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1184809 1184552 2024-09-12T04:11:30.822836 2023-09-12T07:54:39.094932 text/html text/html 1184802 1184545 2024-09-12T04:11:31.393853 2023-09-12T07:54:39.275900 text/html text/html 502944 2024-09-12T04:11:42.765812 application/epub+zip 522271 2024-09-12T04:11:33.474855 application/epub+zip 522271 2024-09-12T04:11:32.132835 application/epub+zip 831959 2024-09-12T04:11:50.723755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 785971 2024-09-12T04:11:42.122795 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 795494 2022-09-12T16:00:12.222972 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1125867 2024-09-12T04:11:30.092856 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1125769 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 443054 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 1099446 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 438708 2021-01-04T12:50:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19961 2024-09-12T04:11:50.858723 application/rdf+xml 7615 2024-09-12T04:11:32.867812 image/jpeg 2274 2024-09-12T04:11:32.690816 image/jpeg 495409 2024-09-12T04:11:31.502862 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia