From Convent to Conflict; Or, A Nun's Account of the Invasion of Belgium
"From Convent to Conflict; Or, A Nun's Account of the Invasion of Belgium" by Sister M. Antonia is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative covers the harrowing experiences of the author and her community during the German invasion of Belgium in 1914, highlighting the impact of war on daily life within the convent and the surrounding area. Through her eyes, readers witness the transformation of a peaceful
educational environment into one fraught with turmoil, as the specter of conflict endangers the lives and innocence of those within. The opening of the book sets the stage by introducing the serene life at the Convent des Filles de Marie in Willebroeck, where young girls enjoy their education and the community participates in prayers and school activities. This peaceful existence, however, is quickly overshadowed by the ominous developments of war, as Sister M. Antonia begins to sense the rising tensions around her. As news of the German invasion breaks, the Sisters are alarmed by the turmoil that threatens their lives and the safety of their students. The initial comfort of their cloistered life is soon disrupted by the realities of war, initiating a poignant shift from innocence to the grim reality of conflict that shapes the rest of their experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Marie Antoine, Sister, 1889- |
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| LoC No. | 16015233 |
| Title | From Convent to Conflict; Or, A Nun's Account of the Invasion of Belgium |
| Note | Reading ease score: 65.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | E-text prepared by the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Belgium |
| Subject | Couvent des Filles de Marie (Willebroeck, Belgium) |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 56299 |
| Release Date | Jan 3, 2018 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jun 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 72 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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