Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 51 Massis, Henri 1886 1970 Agathon La vie d'Ernest Psichari Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Credits: Joris Van Dael, Renald Levesque and PG Distributed Proofreaders "La vie d'Ernest Psichari" by Henri Massis is a biographical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the life of Ernest Psichari, a young man of exceptional ideals, who rejected conventional academic life to embrace a path of sacrifice and action in service of his country and faith. The book reflects on themes of heroism, spirituality, and the search for identity within the socio-political context of France during that era. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Ernest Psichari as a figure embodying both the struggles and aspirations of his generation. The text discusses his decision to leave academia to pursue a military career, driven by a profound sense of duty and a desire for redemptive action. It highlights his internal conflicts, the purity of his ideals, and the longing for personal and spiritual fulfillment, suggesting that his military endeavors were as much about external battles as they were about an inner quest for meaning and reconciliation with his family's legacy, particularly in regard to his grandfather, Émile Renan. The opening sets a compelling foundation for exploring Psichari's intense journey toward faith, responsibility, and ultimately, a noble death in the line of duty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Psichari, Ernest, 1883-1914 Novelists, French -- 20th century -- Biography Catholic converts -- France -- Biography PQ Text FR Biographie, Mémoires, Journal intime, Correspondance Browsing: Biographies Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature 122302 121937 2024-10-05T07:55:16.826207 2023-10-05T08:04:01.971833 text/html text/html 116598 2004-02-12T07:12:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 183660 2004-02-12T07:14:14 text/html application/zip 246127 2024-10-05T07:55:22.393168 application/epub+zip 246853 2024-10-05T07:55:19.027225 application/epub+zip 115769 2024-10-05T07:55:17.476204 application/epub+zip 294342 2024-10-05T07:55:24.493177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282511 2024-10-05T07:55:21.320350 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187576 2022-09-05T11:24:46.815632 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 106535 106480 2024-10-05T07:55:16.443219 2023-10-05T08:04:01.611815 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 105212 2004-02-12T07:12:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 105209 2004-02-12T07:12:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 42312 2004-02-12T07:14:14 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 41581 2004-02-12T07:14:14 text/plain application/zip 22528 2024-10-05T07:55:24.617154 application/rdf+xml 14055 2024-10-05T07:55:18.024194 image/jpeg 3973 2024-10-05T07:55:17.746200 image/jpeg 253162 2024-10-05T07:55:16.841222 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