Alfred de Vigny
The Warrior's Life (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780141392806
- author:
- Alfred de Vigny
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 224
- Dimensions:
- 12.9 x 1.3 x 19.8 cm
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, 1901 Onwards
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
The Warrior's Life by Alfred de Vigny is a deeply personal and philosophical reflection on war, duty, and the human experience.
Written in the aftermath of the Napoleonic Wars, this work offers a unique insight into the life of a soldier who served as a garrison officer and poet. De Vigny's enigmatic reflections convey the deprivation and discipline of military service, but also its comradeship, stoicism, and stern code of duty.
A product of his time, The Warrior's Life is a significant work of early nineteenth-century Romanticism, offering a poignant portrayal of a lost age of military valour.
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