Les Bastions de l’Est

works by Barrès

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"Les Bastions de l'Est" is a series of novels by French writer and politician Maurice Barrès. Barrès was influential for his individualism and fervent nationalism. The series includes "Au service de l'Allemagne" (1905) and "Colette Baudoche" (1909). These works were successful as French propaganda during World War I. "Les Déracinés" (1897), part of a different trilogy, tells the story of provincials who move to Paris but become disillusioned after being uprooted from their traditions. Barrès's writing often explored themes of regional attachment and national identity.1

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…series of novels entitled “Les Bastions de l’Est” (Au service de l’Allemagne, 1905 [“In the Service of Germany”]; Colette Baudoche, 1909) earned success as French propaganda during World War I. La Colline inspirée (1913; The Sacred Hill) is a mystical novel that urges a return to Christianity for social and…
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…series of novels entitled “Les Bastions de l’Est” (Au service de l’Allemagne, 1905 [“In the Service of Germany”]; Colette Baudoche, 1909) earned success as French propaganda during World War I. La Colline inspirée (1913; The Sacred Hill) is a mystical novel that urges a return to Christianity for social and…
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