Project Gutenberg 2006-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 129 Vigny, Alfred de 1797 1863 Vigny, Alfred Victor, comte de De Vigny, Alfred Servitude et grandeur militaires Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servitude_et_grandeur_militaires Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Servitude_et_grandeur_militaires Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Laurent Vogel 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) "Servitude et grandeur militaires" by Alfred de Vigny is a reflective military treatise written in the early 19th century. The work delves into the duality of military life, examining the noble ideals of service against the harsh realities of military servitude. Through his experiences and observations, Vigny explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the character of soldiers, as he grapples with the tension between individual identity and the demands of military life. At the start of the narrative, the author expresses a profound melancholy regarding his memories of military service, marked by his reflections on the "servitude" that soldiers endure. He introduces the concept of the soldier as both a servant to the state and a tragic hero, stripped of personal agency. Vigny highlights his observations from the perspective of a spectator rather than an active participant in battles, sharing his insights on the disconnect between soldiers and the citizens they serve. The opening sets a contemplative tone, indicating that the author intends to discuss broader social issues surrounding military life and its impact on humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Soldiers Soldiers -- France -- Fiction PQ Text FR Guerres FR Littérature Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: History - Warfare 400065 2025-07-08T03:32:42.961710 text/html 399886 2025-01-08T03:33:01.650052 text/html 232128 2025-07-08T03:32:50.308687 application/epub+zip 237472 2025-07-08T03:32:46.074662 application/epub+zip 220565 2025-07-08T03:32:44.896716 application/epub+zip 424303 2025-07-08T03:32:53.764640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 391133 2025-07-08T03:32:49.581693 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358478 2022-09-08T15:16:35.100672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370631 2025-07-08T03:32:42.514743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 362136 2006-04-19T15:08:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20211 2025-07-08T03:32:53.889643 application/rdf+xml 12564 2025-07-08T03:32:45.411719 image/jpeg 2967 2025-07-08T03:32:45.160694 image/jpeg 141391 2006-04-19T15:08:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 230841 2025-07-08T03:32:42.995698 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