From “La Libre Pensée Internationale” Written by Nelly Roussel Translated by Brianna Watson January 22, 1916 Hate I am not someone who says “Hate is, in itself, something impious and evil; it must be eradicated from the heart; it’s our duty as women.” I am not someone who preaches love for everyone, forgiveness for all…Continue Reading Haїr
Lettre à sa femme
Written by Marcel Garrigues Translated by Alexandra Quental Saturday July 31, 1915 My dear wife, I would’ve liked to write to you yesterday, but I was so tired and my head was a mess, that I did not have the strength to take care of it. I’m going to tell you some details of the…Continue Reading Lettre à sa femme
Reflections on the War
From Derniers combats Written by Nelly Roussel Translated by Sarah Adams Paris, 30 November 1914 It’s amidst the fresh calm of a sweet landscape in the Ile-de-France, one of those “nests of greenery” that are so soothing and cheerful and that the Parisian suburbs are so full of, that the lightning strike of mobilization caught…Continue Reading Reflections on the War
Lettre du soldat Léon Hugon
Written by Léon Hugon Translated by Jamie Fesinstine Wounded by shrapnel during the first battle of the Marne on September 9, 1914, Léon Hugon was sent to the hospital at Tulle, where he died of tetanus on September 22, 1914, the day of his wife’s 25th birthday, Sylvanie, who was left alone with a small…Continue Reading Lettre du soldat Léon Hugon
Lettres du soldat Désiré Edmond Renault
Written by Désiré Edmond Renault Translated by Amanda DuCharme The son of a laundress and a laborer, Désiré Edmond Renault was born May 12, 1891 in Esmans, in the Montereau section in Seine-et-Marne. He was a baker and was mobilized for his military service for three years. Then, during the war, he was a member…Continue Reading Lettres du soldat Désiré Edmond Renault