Project Gutenberg 2012-05-05 Public domain in the USA. 47 Schwob, Marcel 1867 1905 Loyson-Bridet Schwob, Mayer André Marcel Schwob, Mayer Andre Marcel Seiffhart, Arthur 1880 1959 La croisade des enfants. German Der Kinderkreuzzug Produced by Jens Sadowski "Der Kinderkreuzzug" by Marcel Schwob is a historical narrative written in the early 20th century. The book recounts a poignant episode from the past, specifically focusing on a misguided children's crusade in the medieval era, where thousands of children set off on an ill-fated journey to reclaim the Holy Land. Schwob's work blends elements of fantasy and reality, exploring themes of innocence, faith, and the tragic consequences of idealism. In this tale, the narrative unfolds through the perspectives of various characters, including a leper, a Goliard, and a papal figure, who observe the fervent yet naïve children as they embark on their quest for Jerusalem. Each character reflects on the innocence of the children and the folly of their journey, highlighting the stark realities they face. The children, driven by visions and voices, march along, holding makeshift crosses and calling for their savior, unaware of the dangers that lie ahead. Throughout the story, Schwob captures the bittersweet essence of childhood faith and the harsh truths of the world, ultimately illustrating the tragic fate that awaits these innocent souls. (This is an automatically generated summary.) de Children's Crusade, 1212 -- Fiction PQ Text DE Prosa Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 68986 69065 2024-09-16T15:15:33.227411 2023-09-17T09:37:21.879006 text/html text/html 64389 2012-05-04T21:06:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 25014 2012-05-04T21:06:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 76150 2024-09-16T15:15:36.835318 application/epub+zip 74947 2024-09-16T15:15:34.681349 application/epub+zip 74947 2024-09-16T15:15:33.807343 application/epub+zip 185117 2024-09-16T15:15:38.545323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173435 2024-09-16T15:15:36.246329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173607 2022-09-18T07:19:11.774111 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 58479 58471 2024-09-16T15:15:32.973322 2023-09-17T09:37:21.666922 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 57715 2012-05-04T21:06:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 23067 2012-05-04T21:06:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19063 2024-09-16T15:15:38.705297 application/rdf+xml 14553 2024-09-16T15:15:34.159385 image/jpeg 3736 2024-09-16T15:15:33.981341 image/jpeg 78462 2024-09-16T15:15:33.235393 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