WeRead Powered by ReaderPub
Civilisation 1914-1918 cover

Civilisation 1914-1918

By Georges Duhamel
Open in WeRead

Explore more books like this:

History - EuropeanHistory - Warfare

About This Book

The collection offers interlinked short narratives and sketches set amid industrialized warfare, focusing on wounded men, hospital rooms, frontline moments, and the eerie interplay between human fragility and destructive machines. Narratives range from intimate bedside portraits to broader, often nightmarish depictions of mechanized conflict, using vivid imagery and a restrained, reflective voice to explore suffering, camaraderie, and the moral toll of technological violence. Structure alternates compact tales and observational essays that accumulate into a chorus of personal testimony and philosophical unease.

About the Author

Duhamel, Georges portrait

Georges Duhamel

Georges Duhamel was a French author and physician, known for his contributions to literature during the early 20th century. His works often reflect his experiences and observations of the human condition, particularly in the context of war and society. Duhamel's notable book, "Civilisation 1914-1918," provides a poignant commentary on the impact of World War I. He also explored themes of love and spirituality in works like "The Heart's Domain" and "The New Book of Martyrs." Duhamel's literary legacy is characterized by his ability to blend personal narrative with broader societal issues, making him a significant figure in French literature.

More Books by This Author

3 picks
Confession de Minuit: Roman cover Confession de Minuit: Roman by Georges Duhamel The Heart's Domain cover The Heart's Domain by Georges Duhamel The New Book of Martyrs cover The New Book of Martyrs by Georges Duhamel

You May Also Like

6 picks
"1683-1920" / The Fourteen Points and What Became of Them—Foreign Propaganda in the Public Schools—Rewriting the History of the United States—The Espionage Act and How It Worked—"Illegal and Indefensible Blockade" of the Central Powers—1,000,000 Victims of Starvation—Our Debt to France and to Germany—The War Vote in Congress—Truth About the Belgian Atrocities—Our Treaty with Germany and How Observed—The Alien Property Custodianship—Secret Will of Cecil Rhodes—Racial Strains in American Life—Germantown Settlement of 1683 and a Thousand Other Topics cover "1683-1920" / The Fourteen Points and What Became of Them—Foreign Propaganda in the Public Schools—Rewriting the History of the United States—The Espionage Act and How It Worked—"Illegal and Indefensible Blockade" of the Central Powers—1,000,000 Victims of Starvation—Our Debt to France and to Germany—The War Vote in Congress—Truth About the Belgian Atrocities—Our Treaty with Germany and How Observed—The Alien Property Custodianship—Secret Will of Cecil Rhodes—Racial Strains in American Life—Germantown Settlement of 1683 and a Thousand Other Topics by Frederick Franklin Schrader "1812" cover "1812" by Vasilïĭ Vasilʹevich Vereshchagin "Barbarous Soviet Russia" cover "Barbarous Soviet Russia" by Isaac McBride "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany cover "Brother Bosch", an Airman's Escape from Germany by Gerald Featherstone Knight "Monsieur Henri": A Foot-Note to French History cover "Monsieur Henri": A Foot-Note to French History by Louise Imogen Guiney "My country, 'tis of thee!" / Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition. cover "My country, 'tis of thee!" / Or, the United States of America; past, present and future. A philosophic view of American history and of our present status, to be seen in the Columbian exhibition. by Willis Fletcher Johnson