Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 215 La dernière lettre écrite par des soldats français tombés au champ d'honneur 1914-1918 Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Tonya Allen and PG Distributed Proofreaders "La dernière lettre écrite par des soldats français tombés au champ d'honneur" is a poignant collection of letters from French soldiers who fought in World War I, compiled in the early 20th century. The work serves as a memorial to the sacrifices made by these individuals, highlighting their bravery and the emotional weight of their correspondence with loved ones. The letters are a testament to their ideals of patriotism and heroism, providing an intimate glimpse into the thoughts and feelings of those who fought for their country. The opening of the book introduces the concept of these heartfelt letters, which were selected by grieving parents and veterans under the presidency of Marshal Foch. The first letter, written by Soldier Abeille, reflects on his experiences of beauty in Paris and his determination to serve, while subsequent letters express similar sentiments of love, sacrifice, and duty. Through these letters, readers encounter a tapestry of personal stories, each illustrating the soldiers' commitment to their homeland and their enduring hope for victory amidst the harsh realities of war. The work effectively evokes a sense of honor and tragedy, drawing attention to the human cost of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, French D501 Text World War I FR Guerres Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 300890 300801 2024-10-05T17:42:29.730631 2023-10-06T05:17:47.631728 text/html text/html 300883 300794 2024-10-05T17:42:29.991632 2023-10-06T05:17:47.803725 text/html text/html 194798 2024-10-05T17:42:38.341568 application/epub+zip 198060 2024-10-05T17:42:33.734593 application/epub+zip 177505 2024-10-05T17:42:32.362644 application/epub+zip 457970 2024-10-05T17:42:41.617603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440157 2024-10-05T17:42:37.491582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399413 2022-09-06T20:29:32.907490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 262131 262093 2024-10-05T17:42:29.359630 2023-10-06T05:17:47.375747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 258201 2020-12-14T22:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 98692 2020-12-14T22:45:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 258208 2020-12-14T22:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 97159 2020-12-14T22:45:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20500 2024-10-05T17:42:41.740555 application/rdf+xml 24210 2024-10-05T17:42:32.919616 image/jpeg 4498 2024-10-05T17:42:32.639608 image/jpeg 193068 2024-10-05T17:42:30.017657 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