Project Gutenberg 2010-06-12 Public domain in the USA. 208 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Ogden, C. K. (Charles Kay) 1889 1957 More, Adelyne Ogden, Charles Kay 16007501 Above the Battle Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Above_the_Battle Sequel: The Forerunners, #31313. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from Google Print project.) "Above the Battle" by Romain Rolland is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century during the tumultuous period of World War I. The work reflects profound philosophical and humanitarian reflections on the nature of war, nationalism, and humanity’s shared ideals, positioning itself against the backdrop of conflict as Rolland advocates for understanding and peace among nations. The author, a French intellectual and pacifist, endeavors to highlight the moral implications of war while addressing both the soldiers and the broader society. The opening of the narrative vividly depicts the burgeoning tensions across Europe as war looms, likening the continent to a forest on fire—the urgency and chaos palpable as the desire for conflict engulfs the populace. Rolland introspects on various national sentiments, mourning the loss of brotherhood among young men from different nations who are led to fight for egotistical ambitions rather than shared ideals. Through lyrical and poignant prose, Rolland calls on the youth and thinkers of Europe to transcend their instincts for revenge and competition, urging them instead to unite in the spirit of understanding and cooperation. This reflective beginning sets the stage for a compelling exploration of the psychological and societal consequences of war, making it a challenging but thought-provoking read for those interested in the philosophical discourse surrounding conflict and community. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Philosophy & Ethics 344862 2025-08-13T10:08:49.628763 text/html 333742 2010-06-15T14:27:16 text/html 185124 2025-08-13T10:08:57.237781 application/epub+zip 188061 2025-08-13T10:08:51.734789 application/epub+zip 188061 2025-08-13T10:08:50.452812 application/epub+zip 375076 2025-08-13T10:09:01.025791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339186 2025-08-13T10:08:56.409767 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 313409 2022-09-15T06:18:30.442232 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272306 2025-08-13T10:08:48.678778 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272185 2010-06-15T14:26:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271977 2010-06-15T14:26:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272037 2010-06-15T14:26:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24048 2025-08-13T10:09:01.188713 application/rdf+xml 13419 2025-08-13T10:08:50.997772 image/jpeg 3465 2025-08-13T10:08:50.713768 image/jpeg 108751 2010-06-15T14:27:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 108551 2010-06-15T14:27:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 119204 2010-06-15T14:27:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 108318 2010-06-15T14:27:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 180710 2025-08-13T10:08:49.659817 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia