Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Miller, Katherine Clerambault: The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A9rambault_(novel) Produced by Rick Niles, John Hagerson, Josephine Paolucci, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Clerambault: The Story of an Independent Spirit During the War" by Romain Rolland is a reflective narrative that features a central character named Agénor Clerambault, grappling with identity and individuality during the tumultuous times of war. Written in the early 20th century, the work explores profound themes of independence versus the collective conscience, capturing the struggles of the individual spirit amid societal pressures and the chaotic backdrop of conflict. Rolland's work is positioned as a mix of social commentary and philosophical musings, emphasizing the importance of personal judgment and the dangers of succumbing to mass thinking. At the start of the book, Clerambault is depicted in a serene setting, reading poetry to his family on a tranquil July evening, until news of impending war intrudes upon their happiness. His initial denial of the significance of such news reflects a deep-seated optimism and faith in humanity that gradually wears down as the reality of war sets in. The opening portion introduces his family dynamics, showcasing a close-knit but complicated relationship with his wife and children, providing a glimpse into the internal conflict he will face as the war disrupts their lives. As the narrative progresses, Clerambault will wrestle with the contradictions between his ideals of peace and freedom and the harsh realities that come with the call to arms, setting the stage for his evolution throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 519914 2025-08-05T05:26:32.247553 text/html 519911 519774 2024-11-05T06:52:17.330342 2023-10-05T07:20:32.820330 text/html text/html 296132 2025-08-05T05:26:40.900475 application/epub+zip 302870 2025-08-05T05:26:35.719550 application/epub+zip 271528 2025-08-05T05:26:34.482524 application/epub+zip 605626 2025-08-05T05:26:45.162455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 580046 2025-08-05T05:26:40.042552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415233 2022-09-05T10:22:27.936610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 489120 2025-08-05T05:26:31.839558 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 469187 2024-10-28T18:14:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17545 2025-08-05T05:26:45.299481 application/rdf+xml 24024 2025-08-05T05:26:34.990524 image/jpeg 4578 2025-08-05T05:26:34.733531 image/jpeg 293974 2025-08-05T05:26:32.291533 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia