Civilization 1914-1918 (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Tales of the Great War: On the Somme Front, Lieutenant Dauche, The Horse-Dealers, Discipline…By Georges Duhamel
Length5h 31m
About this audiobook
Civilization 1914-1918 is a searing cycle of wartime episodes that measures modern "civilization" against the mutilated bodies and exhausted spirits produced by industrial war. Written in lucid, restrained prose, the book rejects patriotic spectacle in favor of clinical observation, moral irony, and compassionate witness. Its fragmentary scenes—hospital wards, operating rooms, soldiers' conversations, moments of terror and tenderness—place it within the great European literature of the First World War, alongside works that expose the collapse of nineteenth-century ideals under mechanized violence. Georges Duhamel was unusually equipped to write such a book. Trained as a physician and already active in French literary circles, he served during the war as an army surgeon, encountering suffering not as abstraction but as daily labor. His medical experience sharpened both his eye for physical detail and his ethical revulsion at systems that transform human beings into casualties. The book's humanism reflects Duhamel's broader commitment to defending inner life, fraternity, and culture against brutality. This is essential reading for anyone interested in war literature, modern French prose, or the moral history of 1914-1918. It offers neither easy consolation nor rhetorical grandeur, but a disciplined, humane reckoning with what war does to bodies, language, and conscience.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreAction and Adventure, General Fiction
Length5 hrs 31 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateOct 7, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Civilization 1914-1918 (Annotated)
13IN THE VINEYARD
2Introduction
14THE RAILWAY JUNCTION
3Synopsis
15THE HORSE-DEALERS
4Historical Context
16A BURIAL
5TRANSLATOR’S NOTE
17FIGURES
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6A FACE
18DISCIPLINE
7REVAUD’S ROOM
19CUIRASSIER CUVELIER
8ON THE SOMME FRONT
20CIVILISATION
9RÉCHOUSSAT’S CHRISTMAS
21Analysis
10LIEUTENANT DAUCHE
22Reflection
11COUSIN’S PROJECTS
23Memorable Quotes
12THE LADY IN GREEN
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