Sign-In
Cart
Military Servitude and Grandeur
Paperback
Biographies GeneralGeneral European HistoryGeneral Military History
ISBN13: 9781146447218
Publisher: Nabu Press
Published: Mar 4 2010
Pages: 326
Weight: 1.01
Height: 0.68 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Military Servitude and Grandeur offers a poignant reflection on the life and experiences of soldiers, written by Alfred de Vigny. This timeless work explores the themes of duty, honor, and the often harsh realities faced by those in military service. Through vivid descriptions and insightful commentary, de Vigny delves into the psychological and emotional toll that military life exacts on individuals, questioning the romanticized notions of war and heroism.
Originally published in French, this English translation allows a wider audience to appreciate de Vigny's profound insights into the human condition and the complexities of military culture. A valuable addition to any collection of classic literature, Military Servitude and Grandeur remains a powerful and thought-provoking read for anyone interested in military history, social commentary, or the exploration of moral dilemmas.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.
This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.
As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Also from
De Vigny, Alfred
Servitude Et Grandeur Militaires: Laurette, La Veillée De Vincennes, La Canne De Jonc
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
La Vie Et La Mort De Capitaine Renaud, Ou, La Canne De Jonc: Souvenirs De Grandeur Militaire
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Poëmes: Héléna, Le Somnambule, La Fille De Jephté, La Femme Adultère, Le Bal, La Prison, Etc
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Oeuvres Complètes: Préface, Présentation Et Notes De Paul Viallaneix; Volume 7
De Vigny, Alfred
Viallaneix, Paul
Paperback
Cinq-mars ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. IV. Romanzo storico
Volpicella, Scipione
De Vigny, Alfred
Hardcover
Poésies: Vers immortels et réflexions profondes: l'essence du romantisme philosophique français
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Cinq-mars ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. IV. Romanzo storico
Volpicella, Scipione
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
CINQ-MARS ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. II. - Romanzo storico
Volpicella, Scipione
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
CINQ-MARS ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. I. Romanzo storico
Volpicella, Scipione
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Cinq-mars ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. IV. Romanzo storico
De Vigny, Alfred
Volpicella, Scipione
Hardcover
CINQ-MARS ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. II. - Romanzo storico
Volpicella, Scipione
De Vigny, Alfred
Hardcover
CINQ-MARS ovvero una congiura sotto il regno di Luigi XIII: Vol. I. Romanzo storico
De Vigny, Alfred
Volpicella, Scipione
Hardcover
Poëmes: Héléna, Le Somnambule, La Fille De Jephté, La Femme Adultère, Le Bal, La Prison, Etc
De Vigny, Alfred
Hardcover
Servitude Et Grandeur Militaires: Laurette, La Veillée De Vincennes, La Canne De Jonc
De Vigny, Alfred
Hardcover
Journal D'Un Poete, Recueilli Et Pub. Sur Des Notes Intimes D'Alfred de Vigny - Primary Source Edition
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Conjuration De Louis-Philippe-Joseph D'Orleans, Surnomme Egalite: D'Apres L'Histoire Qu'en A Publiee Montjoie En 1796 (1831)
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Conjuration De Louis-Philippe-Joseph D'Orleans, Surnomme Egalite: D'Apres L'Histoire Qu'en A Publiee Montjoie En 1796 (1831)
De Vigny, Alfred
Paperback
Cinq-Mars, Ou, Une Conjuration Sous Louis Xiii, Volume 2
De Vigny, Alfred
Jeanniot, Pierre-Georges
Paperback
Also in
Biographies General
Bluesland: Portraits of Thirteen Major American Blues Masters
Pete Welding (ED.)
Toby Byron (ED.)
Hardcover
Karl Popper - The Formative Years, 1902 1945: Politics and Philosophy in Interwar Vienna
Hacohen, Malachi Haim
Hardcover
The Children of Athena: Greek Intellectuals in the Age of Rome: 150 Bc0-400 AD
Freeman, Charles
Hardcover
Make It a Double: From Wretched to Wondrous: Tales of One Woman's Lifelong Discovery of Whisky
Sackier, Shelley
Hardcover
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
Isaacson, Walter
Hardcover
An Enemy Such as This: Larry Casuse and the Fight for Native Liberation in One Family on Two Continents Over Three Centuries
Correia, David
Hardcover
Agents of Chaos: Thomas King Forçade, High Times, and the Paranoid End of the 1970s
Howe, Sean
Hardcover
The Secret Life of the Savoy: Glamour and Intrigue at the World's Most Famous Hotel
Williams, Olivia
Paperback
The Badger: The Life of Bernard Hinault and the Legacy of French Cycling
Fotheringham, William
Paperback
The Devil's Diary: Alfred Rosenberg and the Stolen Secrets of the Third Reich
Wittman, Robert K.
Kinney, David
Paperback
Florence Kelley and the Nation's Work: The Rise of Womens Political Culture, 1830-1900
Sklar, Kathryn Kish
Paperback
The Rise and Fall of Anne Boleyn: Family Politics at the Court of Henry VIII
Warnicke, Retha M.
Paperback
A Woman of No Importance: The Untold Story of the American Spy Who Helped Win World War II
Purnell, Sonia
Hardcover
Living with a Wild God: A Nonbeliever's Search for the Truth about Everything
Ehrenreich, Barbara
Paperback
Seafaring Women: Adventures of Pirate Queens, Female Stowaways, and Sailors' Wives
Cordingly, David
Paperback
The Butcher, the Embezzler, and the Fall Guy: A Family Memoir of Scandal and Greed in the Meat Industry
Cherington, Gretchen
Paperback
Gift of Power: The Life and Teachings of a Lakota Medicine Man
Erdoes, Richard
Lame Deer, Chief Archie Fire
Paperback
My Own Devices: True Stories from the Road on Music, Science, and Senseless Love
Dessa Wander
Hardcover
Nobody's Girl: A Memoir of Surviving Abuse and Fighting for Justice
Giuffre, Virginia Roberts
Hardcover
How to Be Okay When Nothing Is Okay: Tips and Tricks That Kept Me Alive, Happy, and Creative in Spite of Myself
Lawson, Jenny
Hardcover
Family of Spies: A World War II Story of Nazi Espionage, Betrayal, and the Secret History Behind Pearl Harbor
Kuehn, Christine
Hardcover
Dangerous, Dirty, Violent, and Young: A Fugitive Family in the Revolutionary Underground
Dohrn, Zayd Ayers
Hardcover
A Walk in the Park: The True Story of a Spectacular Misadventure in the Grand Canyon
Fedarko, Kevin
Paperback
Catch the Devil: A True Story of Murder, Deception, and Injustice on the Gulf Coast
Colloff, Pamela
Hardcover
Through Mom's Eyes: Simple Wisdom from Mothers Who Raised Extraordinary Humans
Jones, Sheinelle
Hardcover