The story is set during the siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. Dr. V, the narrator, is walking with the doctor when he points out a house where Colonel Jouve, an old cuirassier, once lived. The Colonel had a stroke on the first day of August during the outbreak of war, and his granddaughter takes care of him. She keeps him hopeful by...More
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
A short story is a piece of prose fiction that typically can be read in one sitting and focuses on a self-contained incident or series of linked incidents, with the intent of evoking a single effect or mood. The short story is one of the oldest types of literature and has existed in the form of legends, mythic tales, folk tales, fairy tales, fables and anecdotes in various ancient communities across the world. The modern short story developed in the early 19th century.
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The story is set during the siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. Dr. V, the narrator, is walking with the doctor when he points out a house where Colonel Jouve, an old cuirassier, once lived. The Colonel had a stroke on the first day of August during the outbreak of war, and his granddaughter takes care of him. She keeps him hopeful by creating a fictional narrative of French victories and progress against the Prussians. The Colonel, unaware of the real events, remains in high spirits, and the granddaughter does her best to maintain the illusion even though her father is a prisoner in Germany...
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