Project Gutenberg 2003-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 143 Duhamel, Georges 1884 1966 Thévenin, Denis Thevenin, Denis Simmonds, Florence The New Book of Martyrs Throughout our land -- The story of Carré and Lerondeau -- Memories of the martyrs -- The death of Mercier -- Verdun -- The sacrifice -- The third symphony -- Grace -- Nights in Artois. Produced by Robert Rowe, Charles Franks, David Widger and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The New Book of Martyrs" by Georges Duhamel is a poignant account, likely written during the early 20th century, that delves into the profound suffering experienced by soldiers during World War I. The narrative is centered around the lives and struggles of wounded men, exploring their physical and emotional battles in the face of war's brutality. It paints a harrowing picture of life in military hospitals, revealing the sacrifices made by ordinary individuals caught in an extraordinary conflict. At the start of the story, we are introduced to the vast and echoing anguish pervading the land as soldiers suffer from their wounds, leading to both physical and psychological transformations. Characters like Marie Lerondeau, a young and injured soldier, and Carre, an older man beset by chronic pain, find themselves bound together in a hospital ward, sharing their pain and experiences as they confront the grim reality of survival. The opening portion emphasizes the emotional connections formed amid suffering and the stark contrast between their past lives and their current state. The text invites readers to reflect on the heavy toll of war, not just on the body but on the spirit of these men, as they navigate their shared ordeal in a setting rife with despair and fleeting moments of tenderness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals, charities, etc. D501 Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: History - Warfare 269227 2025-07-02T10:30:49.379770 text/html 264865 2013-02-01T12:35:56 text/html 172320 2025-07-02T10:30:56.352776 application/epub+zip 175780 2025-07-02T10:30:52.140819 application/epub+zip 158988 2025-07-02T10:30:50.998775 application/epub+zip 323268 2025-07-02T10:30:59.154761 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308420 2025-07-02T10:30:55.653774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263695 2022-09-02T14:08:19.018940 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225096 2025-07-02T10:30:48.731797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224886 2010-01-11T17:19:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19152 2025-07-02T10:30:59.295708 application/rdf+xml 13280 2025-07-02T10:30:51.508784 image/jpeg 3789 2025-07-02T10:30:51.251749 image/jpeg 91878 2013-02-01T12:35:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 87789 2010-01-11T17:21:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 168237 2025-07-02T10:30:49.399768 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