The First World War left behind immense damage in northern and eastern France. At the end of 1918, important reconstruction work began, which Roland Dorgelès evokes in Le Réveil des morts, published in 1923 by Albin Michel. By comparing this novel with archival sources and other testimonies, this article shows how this work paints a very accurate picture of the reconstruction carried out in the Aisne department after 1918, which is of great value to historians.
CLIL theme: 4027 -- SCIENCES HUMAINES ET SOCIALES, LETTRES -- Lettres et Sciences du langage -- Lettres -- Etudes littéraires générales et thématiques
ISBN:978-2-406-11036-1
EAN:9782406110361
ISSN: 2271-7242
DOI: 10.15122/isbn.978-2-406-11036-1.p.0163
Publisher: Classiques Garnier
Online publication: 10-19-2020
Periodicity: Biannual
Language: French
Keyword: Dorgelès, First World War, reconstruction, refugees, chinese workers