Deposition, 1940-1944 - A Secret Diary of Life in Vichy France

Zusatztext David Ball's thoughtful and nuanced translation presents this work to an Anglophone readership for the first time and his introduction is punchy and precise ... On both the very colourful local level and on a grander national level, Werth's diary — and this timely translation by David Ball — are vital reading for anyone interested in this dark period of French history. Informationen zum Autor Léon Werth (1878-1955) was a prominent French-Jewish writer, art critic, and close friend to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry . A prominent commentator on French society during both World Wars, Werth spent the years of the Second World War in hiding from the Nazis, composing Déposition.About the translator: David Ball is Professor Emeritus of French and Comparative Literature, Smith College. His translations include the Henri Michaux anthology, winner of the MLA's prize for literary translation, and Diary of the Dark Years, 1940-1944, winner of French-American Foundation Translation Prize for Nonfiction. Klappentext This diary is one of the most precious--and readable--pieces of testimony about life in Vichy France under Nazi occupation. Werth was a Jewish writer who left Paris in June 1940 and hid out in a small village. We see how the Occupation affected life in the countryside and finally, the Paris insurrection of August 1944. Zusammenfassung This diary is one of the most precious--and readable--pieces of testimony about life in Vichy France under Nazi occupation. Werth was a Jewish writer who left Paris in June 1940 and hid out in a small village. We see how the Occupation affected life in the countryside and finally, the Paris insurrection of August 1944. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments Translator's Introduction Jean-Pierre Azéma's Introduction Lucien Febvre's Introduction Preface 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 Appendix

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This diary is one of the most precious--and readable--pieces of testimony about life in Vichy France under Nazi occupation. Werth was a Jewish writer who left Paris in June 1940 and hid out in a small village. We see how the Occupation affected life in the countryside and finally, the Paris insurrection of August 1944.

Product details

• Authors: Werth, Leon Werth, Léon Werth, Leon (French writer and art critic (1878-1955) Werth, Leon (French writer and art critic (1878-1955)) Werth
• Assisted by: David Ball (Editor), David Ball (Translation), David Ball (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press Trade
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9780190499549
• ISBN: 978-0-19-049954-9
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; France, Prose: non-fiction, HISTORY / Military / General, 20th Century, military history, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / General, 20th century, c 1900 to c 1999, Second World War, Archaeology, Biography and non-fiction prose, Modern warfare, c 1940 to c 1949, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), History and Archaeology, History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater