Victories and completed by Louis Philippe. The great triumphal arch at the head of the Avenue des Champs-Élysées, begun by Napoleon to celebrate his The territory of Alsace-Lorraine lost by France to Germany in the war of 1870 was returned after the World War.Ģ66, 2. After terrible suffering the city surrendered to the The battle of Sedan in 1870 meant the total defeat of the French army, and the Germans immediately began a four months' siege of Paris. It is especially interesting to note that it was at Sedan that the French met their greatĭefeat in September, 1870, and that Sedan was captured by the French shortly before the signing of the Armistice in November, 1918. The fighting during August of 1870 covered much the same ground contested during the World War. This battle, at Wissemburg, resulted in a heavy loss for the French troops. Of August before the French had had time to complete their preparations.

War was declared in July and the opening battle was fought the first This is a story of the Franco-Prussian War, the war between France and Germany in 1870. Literary critics appreciate him, not only for his polished style, but also for his originalityĢ66, 1. Impressionable nature into its best outlet.Īs a writer Daudet is remarkable for the grace of his style and the keenness of his observations. Monsieur Daudet, like the moody, imaginative Hawthorne of America, was guided and influenced in his literary career by his wife, whose inspiring but practical mind guided his impulsive and He lived for a time at Lyons but later went to Paris, where he came in contact with the literary artists of the capital.

He was born in Provence in southeast France, a district of which he is typical in the The most important annual horse race of England, founded in 1780 by the Earl of Derby and run at Epsom, in the spring.Īlphonse Daudet (1840-1897) was a French humorist and satirist, who wrote novels, plays, and short stories. A highly esteemed liqueur, which derives its name from the celebrated monastery of the Grand Chartreuse, in France, where it is made.Ģ40, 1. Minister, The Little White Bird, and his play Peter Pan.Ģ39, 1. The lovable Barrie, with his tendernessįor child life, his poetic fancy and whimsical invention, will be revealed to you more truly when you have read his novels, Sentimental Tommy, Tommy and Grizel, The Little The man's genial satire and kindly humanity may be distinguished in the selection, 'The Inconsiderate Waiter,' which you will read in this collection. The Project Gutenberg eBook of Short Stories of Various Types, by Various

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