Le Purgatoire by Thierry Sandre
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"Le Purgatoire" by Thierry Sandre is a historical novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story centers around a French soldier during World War I, who finds himself captured and taken behind enemy lines after the intense fighting around Verdun. The book explores themes of war, identity, and the psychological toll of combat as it impacts both soldiers and their captors. At the start of the narrative, the protagonist describes
his unexpected capture by German soldiers as they traverse hostile territory. The vivid imagery sets the scene of a war-torn landscape, detailing the chaos and horrors witnessed on the battlefield. He reflects on his condition, the confusion of being a prisoner, and his interactions with German soldiers who seem both human and distant at once. The opening captures a mix of dread, resilience, and the surreal nature of wartime experiences, setting the tone for a profound exploration of the struggles faced by soldiers in war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Sandre, Thierry, 1890-1950 |
|---|---|
| Title | Le Purgatoire |
| Original Publication | France: Bibliothèque du hérisson,1924. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Ch%C3%A8vrefeuille,_le_Purgatoire,_le_Chapitre_XIII |
| Contents | Prisonnier -- Des Chambrettes à Rouvrois -- De Rouvrois à Pierrepont -- L'usine de Pierrepont -- Cobern—Coblence—Mayence -- La quarantaine -- Le saloir de Mayence -- La fenêtre fermée et la porte ouverte -- Le camp de Mayence -- Vers un autre camp -- Le camp de Vöhrenbach -- Têtes de Boches -- Offiziergefangenenlager -- Le sens de l'honneur et quelques autres vertus -- Autres têtes de Boches -- Le régime des représailles -- La vie quotidienne -- Les évasions -- L'hôpital d'Offenburg -- La Faim en Allemagne. |
| Credits | Véronique Le Bris, Laurent Vogel, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica)) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 73.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918) |
| Subject | World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 68138 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-68138-2 |
| Release Date | May 21, 2022 |
| Last Update | Oct 18, 2024 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 472 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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