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 Project Gutenberg 2016-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 64 Daudet, Alphonse 1840 1897 Daudet, Louis Marie Alphonse Ensor, Laura Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871 This ebook was transcribed by Les Bowler "Robert Helmont: Diary of a Recluse, 1870-1871" by Alphonse Daudet is a semi-autobiographical novel set in the late 19th century. The narrative follows Robert Helmont, a man confined to his hermitage due to a broken leg while war rages nearby, reflecting on his isolation and the broader implications of the conflict. The text explores themes of solitude, the impact of war, and the resilience of the human spirit in the face of adversity. The opening of the novel introduces us to Robert Helmont as he becomes immobilized after a leg injury coinciding with the declaration of war in France. As he recuperates, he describes the tension and fear surrounding him, illustrated by the deserted village he lives in and the ominous presence of approaching enemies. The young protagonist feels a deep longing for action while grappling with the realities of his condition. Through his observations of nature and the experiences of those around him, readers are immediately drawn into his world, filled with melancholy yet hopeful reflections on life amidst turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 195984 196208 2024-09-21T11:39:05.288535 2023-09-22T08:43:35.285256 text/html text/html 188320 2016-02-16T15:18:50 text/html 28191806 2016-02-16T15:54:02 text/html application/zip 28233013 2024-09-21T11:39:21.799472 application/epub+zip 28179372 2024-09-21T11:39:08.681536 application/epub+zip 139759 2024-09-21T11:39:06.312522 application/epub+zip 28164230 2024-09-21T11:39:30.832431 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28102933 2024-09-21T11:39:16.011519 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181442 2022-09-23T10:20:23.818590 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 155469 155446 2024-09-21T11:39:03.873569 2023-09-22T08:43:32.292221 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 155592 2016-02-16T15:18:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 58907 2016-02-16T15:54:01 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18445 2024-09-21T11:39:31.094390 application/rdf+xml 29234 2024-09-21T11:39:06.412520 image/jpeg 3294 2024-09-21T11:39:06.358526 image/jpeg 28159718 2024-09-21T11:39:05.979522 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia