02435cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000310011524000550014624500470020126400510024830000470029933600260034633700260037233800360039850000310043450501250046550801590059052011600074953400450190965300480195465300350200285600430203799900170208057204UtSlPG20260610134322.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aD5011 aWharton, Edith,d1862-193710aFighting France, from Dunkerque to Belfort. French10aVoyages au front, de Dunkerque à Belfort 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-05-230 aLe visage de Paris -- En Argonne -- En Lorraine et dans les Vosges -- Dans le Nord -- En Alsace -- L'âme de la France.  aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was
produced from images available at Google Books)  a"Voyages au front, de Dunkerque à Belfort" by Edith Wharton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work delves into the realities and experiences of France during the First World War, particularly as seen through the lens of Paris and its surroundings. Wharton, known for her keen observations and profound insights into society, paints a vivid picture of the emotional and atmospheric shifts that accompany the onset of war.  The opening of the narrative sets the stage in August 1914, just prior to the official outbreak of World War I, capturing the serenity of rural France as the calm before a storm. It describes a journey to Paris filled with scenes of beauty and tranquility, juxtaposed with growing tensions as society braces for conflict. Wharton presents a striking contrast between the peaceful life of Parisians and the impending war, showcasing their denial and acceptance of the circumstances. The initial impressions of Paris reveal a city unaware of its fate, filled with tourists and citizens oblivious to the chaos that is about to disrupt their lives irrevocably. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- France40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57204  c98035d98035