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The Invasion of France in 1814: Erckmann-Chatrian
Paperback
Mystery & ThrillerGeneral FictionHistorical Fiction
ISBN13: 9781479424467
Publisher: Agog! Press
Published: Feb 7 2025
Pages: 362
Weight: 1.17
Height: 0.81 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A vivid portrayal of the 1814 invasion of France, this novel by Erckmann-Chatrian captures the turmoil of war through the eyes of ordinary citizens. As Napoleon's army crumbles, the people of Alsace endure hardship, fear, and uncertainty. With rich historical detail and deep emotional resonance, The Invasion of France in 1814 offers a gripping account of patriotism, resilience, and the human cost of war.
Erckmann-Chatrian was the name used by French authors Emile Erckmann (1822-1899) and Alexandre Chatrian (1826-1890), nearly all of whose works were jointly written. Both Erckmann and Chatrian were born in the departement of Moselle, in the Lorraine region in the extreme north-east of France. They specialised in military fiction and ghost stories in a rustic mode, applying to the Vosges mountain range and the Alsace-Lorraine region techniques inspired by story-tellers from the Black Forest. Lifelong friends who first met in the spring of 1847, they finally quarreled during the mid-1880s, after which they did not produce any more stories jointly. During 1890 Chatrian died, and Erckmann wrote a few pieces under his own name. Many of Erckmann-Chatrian's works were translated into English by Adrian Ross.
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