Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Miller, Katherine Clerambault: The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Rick Niles, John Hagerson, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Clerambault: The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War" by Romain Rolland is a reflective narrative that features a central character named Agénor Clerambault, grappling with identity and individuality during the tumultuous times of war. Written in the early 20th century, the work explores profound themes of independence versus the collective conscience, capturing the struggles of the individual spirit amid societal pressures and the chaotic backdrop of conflict. Rolland's work is positioned as a mix of social commentary and philosophical musings, emphasizing the importance of personal judgment and the dangers of succumbing to mass thinking. At the start of the book, Clerambault is depicted in a serene setting, reading poetry to his family on a tranquil July evening, until news of impending war intrudes upon their happiness. His initial denial of the significance of such news reflects a deep-seated optimism and faith in humanity that gradually wears down as the reality of war sets in. The opening portion introduces his family dynamics, showcasing a close-knit but complicated relationship with his wife and children, providing a glimpse into the internal conflict he will face as the war disrupts their lives. As the narrative progresses, Clerambault will wrestle with the contradictions between his ideals of peace and freedom and the harsh realities that come with the call to arms, setting the stage for his evolution throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 519918 519781 2024-10-05T06:59:55.898512 2023-10-05T07:20:32.628312 text/html text/html 519911 519774 2024-10-05T06:59:56.179460 2023-10-05T07:20:32.820330 text/html text/html 296034 2024-10-05T07:00:05.613399 application/epub+zip 302846 2024-10-05T07:00:00.103419 application/epub+zip 271508 2024-10-05T06:59:58.732451 application/epub+zip 605465 2024-10-05T07:00:09.970380 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580016 2024-10-05T07:00:04.735438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415233 2022-09-05T10:22:27.936610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489244 489158 2024-10-05T06:59:55.487470 2023-10-05T07:20:32.332326 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 490394 2004-01-30T07:49:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 193028 2004-01-30T07:49:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 490385 2004-01-30T07:49:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192929 2004-01-30T07:49:18 text/plain application/zip 21624 2024-10-05T07:00:10.106381 application/rdf+xml 24024 2024-10-05T06:59:59.283439 image/jpeg 4578 2024-10-05T06:59:59.007459 image/jpeg 293933 2024-10-05T06:59:56.225445 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia