Project Gutenberg 2014-07-21 Public domain in the USA. 68 Various Verschillende Various, Various La Belgique héroïque et martyre Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Avant-propos / Armand Dayor -- Pour la Belgique / Maurice Maeterlinck -- Parmi les cendres / Émile Verhaeren -- Liége / Maurice Wilmotte -- Villes et villages sacagés par les vandales: Dinant, Malines, Termonde / L. Dumont-Wilden -- Le crime de Louvain / P. Delannoy -- Ypres / Paul Lambotte -- Nieuport, Furnes, Dixmude / Pierre Nothomb -- Lampernisse / Jean de Mot -- Les criminels au pilori. Produced by Claudine Corbasson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) "La Belgique héroïque et martyre" by Various is a historical account that focuses on the impact of World War I on Belgium, likely written in the early 20th century. This compilation gathers reflections and artistic representations of the devastation experienced by the Belgian people and their cultural heritage during the German invasion. The work serves as a tribute to the resilience and sacrifices made by the Belgians in the face of overwhelming adversity. At the start of the text, the author establishes a solemn tone, highlighting the noble stand of King Albert I and the Belgian army against the German forces, emphasizing their commitment to honor and dignity even amid dire consequences. The opening sections feature poignant prefaces by prominent figures such as Maurice Maeterlinck, who reflect on the cruel suffering inflicted upon the nation, and capture the destruction of towns, monuments, and artworks. The narrative paints Belgium not only as a battlefield but as a cultural loss that resonates with the pain of a nation mourning its heroes and heritage, illustrating the broader implications of war on artistic and historical achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46350/46350-h/images/cover.jpg fr World War, 1914-1918 -- Destruction and pillage -- Belgium World War, 1914-1918 -- Belgium D501 Text FR La Première Guerre Mondiale, 1914-1918 Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 210641 209720 2024-10-19T11:38:50.709961 2023-09-20T07:15:55.612452 text/html text/html 196477 2014-07-21T09:04:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 24698725 2014-07-21T09:04:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 24905812 2024-10-19T11:39:06.178872 application/epub+zip 24872562 2024-10-19T11:38:54.359979 application/epub+zip 95361 2024-10-19T11:38:51.863938 application/epub+zip 24882876 2024-10-19T11:39:14.258894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 24824167 2024-10-19T11:39:01.829914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147483 2022-09-21T05:50:09.129573 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138136 2024-10-19T11:38:49.257948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137966 2014-07-21T09:04:06 text/plain; charset=utf-8 53555 2014-07-21T09:04:32 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 134829 2014-07-21T09:04:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 53060 2014-07-21T09:04:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21755 2024-10-19T11:39:14.509852 application/rdf+xml 6995 2024-10-19T11:38:51.971960 image/jpeg 1574 2024-10-19T11:38:51.917951 image/jpeg 24800371 2024-10-19T11:38:51.267964 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