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Emile Zola. The Downfall (La Débâcle)
The Downfall (La Débâcle)
Table of Contents
PREFACE
THE DOWNFALL
PART I. FROM THE RHINE TO THE MEUSE
CHAPTER I. IN CAMP—A GREAT DISASTER
CHAPTER II. THE PANIC—FROM BELFORT TO RHEIMS
CHAPTER III. TALES OF TWO BATTLES—THE EMPEROR
CHAPTER IV. ON THE MARCH—THE SPY
CHAPTER V. IN BATTLE ARRAY—THE NIGHT OF THE CRIME
CHAPTER VI. AN ARMY'S CALVARY—CHASED BY THE FOE
CHAPTER VII. IN VIEW OF SEDAN—SILVINE'S STORY
CHAPTER VIII. SEDAN AT LAST! THE EVE OF BATTLE
END OF PART I. PART II. THE BATTLE OF SEDAN
CHAPTER I. THE ATTACK ON BAZEILLES—THE EMPEROR UNDER FIRE
CHAPTER II. MAURICE RECEIVES THE BAPTISM OF FIRE
CHAPTER III. INSIDE SEDAN: NAPOLEON'S MIDNIGHT AGONY—TWO WOMEN
CHAPTER IV. A WOMAN'S HEROISM—THE HORRORS OF BAZEILLES
CHAPTER V. THE STRUGGLE FOR THE CALVARY—THE GREAT CHARGE
CHAPTER VI. THE WHITE FLAG—THE HORRORS OF AN AMBULANCE
CHAPTER VII. THROUGH THE ROUT—THE FIGHT AT THE HERMITAGE
CHAPTER VIII. TRUCE AND SURRENDER
END OF PART II. PART III. WOE TO THE VANQUISHED!
CHAPTER I. SILVINE'S QUEST—AMONG THE SLAIN
CHAPTER II. THE HORRORS OF CAPTIVITY—STARVATION, MURDER, AND DISEASE
CHAPTER III. THE SLAVE-DRIVERS—A BID FOR FREEDOM
CHAPTER IV. DARK DAYS—BAZAINE THE TRAITOR—THE TIDE OF WAR
CHAPTER V. GOLIATH THE SPY—AN AWFUL VENGEANCE
CHAPTER VI. THE CONQUEROR'S SWAY—GIDDY GILBERTE
CHAPTER VII. INSIDE PARIS: SIEGE AND COMMUNE—THE BARRICADES
CHAPTER VIII. THE BURNING OF BABYLON—THE BITTER END
THE END. TRANSLATOR'S NOTE
