Project Gutenberg 2011-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 223 Rolland, Romain 1866 1944 Rollan, R. Les Précurseurs Produced by Chuck Greif, Library of the University of Wisconsin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Les Précurseurs" by Romain Rolland is a collection of essays written in the early 20th century, particularly during the tumultuous years surrounding World War I. The work serves as a tribute to courageous individuals from various nations who have maintained their intellectual freedom and commitment to internationalism amidst the chaos of war and the rising tide of reactionary sentiments. Notable figures highlighted in the book include Bertrand Russell, Gorki, and many others who are seen as heralds of peace and human solidarity. The opening of "Les Précurseurs" establishes the context for Rolland's writings, noting that these essays were crafted and published in Switzerland between 1915 and 1919. He discusses the immense struggles faced by free thinkers during the violent upheavals of war—individuals who, despite persecution and disdain, continue to uphold the ideals of liberty and fraternity among all peoples. Additionally, the opening introduces Rolland's ode, “Ara Pacis,” which passionately calls for peace and communion in a time marked by division and violence. It sets an emotional and philosophical tone, infusing the text with a sense of urgency for unity and hope for a more harmonious future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37306/37306-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 70.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text FR Politique Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: French Literature 455699 2025-06-15T08:42:53.892698 text/html 458047 2021-01-25T16:45:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 315865 2021-01-25T16:45:33 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 324267 2025-06-15T08:43:00.902656 application/epub+zip 330206 2025-06-15T08:42:54.898647 application/epub+zip 230033 2025-06-15T08:42:54.381650 application/epub+zip 470590 2025-06-15T08:43:05.387586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 430843 2025-06-15T08:43:00.281639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 331146 2022-09-17T06:52:30.367999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400572 2025-06-15T08:42:52.996663 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 400483 2011-09-03T15:38:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 157908 2011-09-03T15:40:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 390241 2011-09-03T15:39:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 156241 2011-09-03T15:40:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21061 2025-06-15T08:43:05.547584 application/rdf+xml 7413 2025-06-15T08:42:54.489641 image/jpeg 1275 2025-06-15T08:42:54.433644 image/jpeg 314667 2025-06-15T08:42:53.939667 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 fr.wikipedia