Knapsacks by Joris-Karl Huysmans, Joris-Karl Huysmans

60 pages first pub 1880 (editions)

fiction classics reflective medium-paced
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Originally written in 1877 and then reworked for inclusion in the 1880 Naturalist anthology Les Soir es de M dan, this novella tells the story of the daily life of a French conscript during the Franco-Prussian war--a life of tears, lice, and filth.

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funny 100%
lighthearted 100%

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Loveable characters?

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Diverse cast of characters?

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