02415cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000420011524500450015726400510020230000470025333600260030033700260032633800360035250000310038850801670041952013840058653400450197065300350201570000200205085600430207039016UtSlPG20260610133907.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7afr2iso639-1 4aD5011 aPalacio Valdés, Armando,d1853-193813aLa guerre injuste: lettres d'un Espagnol 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-02-29 aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) a"La guerre injuste: lettres d'un Espagnol" by Armando Palacio Valdés is a collection of letters written in the early 20th century. The text reveals Valdés's reflections on the moral and political implications of World War I, revealing his thoughts on justice and the wartime spirit of France. The author’s perspective as a Spanish observer provides insights into the emotional landscape of that era, as he grapples with his stance in a world engulfed in conflict. The opening portion of the work begins with a preface that introduces Armando Palacio Valdés, emphasizing his status as a notable Spanish novelist and attaching his reflections to the ongoing war in Europe. He addresses the task of examining the French spirit during these tumultuous times, driven by a moral obligation rather than personal gain or preference. As he contemplates war, Valdés recalls the harrowing echoes of conflict—historically and personally—and expresses solidarity with France, distinguishing between rational support based on justice and the motivations behind various pro-war sentiments prevalent in Spain. He delves into the social chaos, highlighting a sense of urgency in responding to the war's realities while examining the complex feelings spurred by nationalism and the responsibilities of conscience amidst global upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- France1 aGlorget, Albert40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/39016