Madame Thérèse

by Erckmann-Chatrian

"Madame Thérèse" by Erckmann-Chatrian is a historical novel published in 1863. Set during the First Coalition War in a small Palatinate village, the story follows Dr. Jakob Wagner who risks everything to save a wounded French revolutionary, Madame Thérèse. Told through the eyes of Wagner's ten-year-old nephew, the novel depicts the clash between peaceful village life and revolutionary warfare, as the compassionate doctor becomes drawn to both the ideals and the woman he rescued.