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A Girl of the Commune

G. A. Henty

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Book Excerpt: 
. . .Mairie. Their report as to the officers is satisfactory. I have heard that Longfranc was an excellent officer before he came into some money, cut the army and took up art. I have no doubt he will make a good major, and he understands the men better than most army men would do. They say the Colonel is a good man, too, and was very popular with his regiment before he retired from the service."

CHAPTER VI.

On inquiry of the concierge at No. 15 Avenue de Passy, Cuthbert was informed that Madame Michaud lived on the third floor. On ascending and ringing the bell the door was opened by an elderly servant.

"I have called to see Mademoiselle Brander, is she at home?"

"She is, sir."

"Would you give her my card, if you please?"[Pg 72]

"Mademoiselle is expecting you," the servant said, and led the way at once into a sitting-room.

It was of the usual type of such room—of good size but bare, with bee's-waxed floo. . . Read More

Community Reviews

This was a fascinating look at the siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71 and the following siege by the radical Paris Commune, all from the viewpoint of an Englishman who was studying art in Paris at the time. Henty is a master storyteller of historical fiction. I enjoyed the story wh

Not my favorite henty

The most unique Henty book I've read. Truly wonderful story!!

This book is the perfect mix of French revolution (think A Tale of Two Cities and The Scarlet Pimpernel) and English-ness (think Virginia Woolf and Jane Eyre).