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Bastille Day
By Patricia Taylor Wells
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About the Story
On Bastille Day 1968, American students studying in Paris are swept into a riot during celebrations marking the 1789 storming of the Bastille. To escape a brief resurgence of May’s unrest, they must navigate the city’s narrow cobbled streets safely.
- Author
- Patricia Taylor Wells
- Genre
- Historical Fiction
- Publication / Creation Year
- 2026
- Publication
- Short Stories by Texas Authors
- Volume / Edition
- 11
- Story Position
- 7
- Approx. Word Count
- Not provided
- Registry Number Range
- LC-SSSD-001 – LC-SSSD-050
STORY AT A GLANCE
Premise & Themes
Central premise or conflict: A group of Americans abroad are caught up in civil unrest during a historic Paris celebration.
Primary themes: History, instability, youth abroad, survival, and the tension between celebration and danger.
Why it is memorable: The story grounds personal danger within a vivid historical moment that still echoes with political unrest.
- Emotional Tone
- Suspenseful / Historical
- Setting
- Paris, France, on Bastille Day 1968.
- Main Character / Central Figure
- American students studying in Paris.
READER INFORMATION
Reading Notes
Content notice: Civil unrest / riot conditions.