Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort

by Edith Wharton

War & Military Essays & Short Works Memoirs

6 chapters3h 20mEnglish1915

About this book

American novelist Edith Wharton was living in Paris when World War I broke out in 1914. She obtained permission to visit sites behind the lines, including hospitals, ravaged villages, and trenches. Fighting France records her travels along the front in 1914 and 1915, and celebrates the indomitable spirit of the French people. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Chapters (6)

11 - Chapter 1 - The Look of Paris

2096

22 - Chapter 2 - In Argonne

2413

33 - Chapter 3 - In Lorraine and the Vosges

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44 - Chapter 4 - In the North

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55 - Chapter 5 - In Alsace

1845

66 - Chapter 6 - The Tone of France

1112

Fighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort

About this book

Chapters (6)

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