A Girl of the Commune

A Girl of the Commune
A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris

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A Girl of the Commune by G. A. Henty

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A Tale of Two Sieges of Paris

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I\'m only halfway through this one and not sure if I\'ll finish it. Henty is at his worst when writing about anything class related. He just can\'t help but see the lower classes with nothing but contempt and rabble rousers. In an almost ironic twist his hero constantly looks down on the French for their revolutionary tendencies. Why can\'t they be like proper Englishmen, not think, and just do as they\'re told. Henty would not see any Irony in this, sadly.

I\'m gonna stay away from any Henty books dealing with social issues. After the Luddite story and now this one I have learnt my lesson.
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