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A short story about the Franco-Prussian War and the occupation of Alsace-Lorraine. Learn how a French teacher gives his last lesson to his students before the Prussians ban French language in the schools.
Learn about the historical and literary context, themes, characters, and symbols of Daudet's naturalist short story, The Last Lesson. Find plot summary, analysis, quotes, and visualizations of the story set in Alsace-Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian war.
A classic short story about the Prussian occupation of France in the nineteenth century. Learn how M. Hamel, a French teacher, gives his last lesson to his students and inspires them to resist the oppressors.
Read the full text of the classic short story by Alphonse Daudet, set in Alsace during the Franco-Prussian War. The story depicts the last French lesson given by M. Hamel to his students before they are forced to learn German.
A young boy rushes to school to avoid his stern teacher, M. Hamel, who questions him on participles. But this is not a normal school day: the teacher announces that the Prussians have invaded the village and that the school will be closed.
Read the classic short story of a French teacher's last lesson in Alsace during the Franco-Prussian War. Learn about the author, the context, the expressions and the themes of the story.
The Last Lesson study guide contains a biography of Alphonse Daudet, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. Best summary PDF, themes, and quotes.
