02468cam a22003373u 4500 74762 UtSlPG 20260610134730.0 m cr n 260607r20241900utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG fr iso639-1 DC Séverine, 1855-1929 Vers la lumière... impressions vécues Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2024 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2024-11-19 Produced by: J.-M. Mariot from files generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica). "Vers la lumière... impressions vécues : affaire Dreyfus" by Séverine is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book deals with the Dreyfus Affair, a political scandal in France that highlighted issues of anti-Semitism and miscarriage of justice, centering around the wrongful conviction of Captain Alfred Dreyfus for treason. Séverine, likely a contemporary observer of the events, reflects on themes of honor, bravery, and the moral responsibilities of military authority throughout her narrative. The opening of the work reveals the author’s initial perspective on the Dreyfus case, where she expresses her early belief in Dreyfus's guilt, a view that eventually evolves. In this portion, she recounts the ironies inherent in the military’s conduct, particularly criticizing an officer’s despicable act of violence against a captive. Séverine delves into the ramifications of such behaviors on the integrity of the military, urging that the duty of military leaders extends beyond authority to moral accountability. She intertwines personal reflections with historical commentary, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the complexities surrounding the Dreyfus Affair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Originally published: Paris: P.-V. Stock, 1900 France -- Politics and government -- 1870-1940 Dreyfus, Alfred, 1859-1935 -- Trials, litigation, etc. Esterhazy, Ferdinand Walsin, 1847-1923 -- Trials, litigation, etc. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/bpt6k112804z https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74762 115487 115487