The backdrop for “The Last Lesson” is the Franco-Prussian War (1870-1871), a conflict between France and the German states led by Prussia. This war resulted in the defeat of France and the annexation of Alsace-Lorraine by Germany. The story unfolds ...
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The author of “The Last Lesson” is Alphonse Daudet, a French novelist and short story writer. The story, published in 1873, is set in a small village in Alsace-Lorraine during the Franco-Prussian War. It portrays the poignant feelings of a ...