Diameter: 68mm, Weight: 162 grams or 5.21 oz. Jules Romains’ [Louis Henri Jean Farigoule (August 26, 1885 – August 14, 1972)] masterpiece is the massive, 14 year, 27 volume epic novel, Les Hommes de bonne volonté (Men of Good Will) written between 1933 and 1946). This work is the crown jewel of the Unanimist literary movement of the early 20th century, a movement which saw meaning arising through collective consciousness and collective action rather than through the normative antagonist/protagonist relationship. In Les Hommes de bonne volonté are presented successive historical events, domestic scenes and criminal tales. The two Verdun volumes at the centre of the work have been called “visions of the soul of a world at war”. The “men of good will” referred to in the title are those members of society who preserve their humane outlook and willingness to see the humanity of others despite the ravages of war, murder, vanity, ambition and chaos.
An Absolutely Gorgeous French Bronze Medal Honoring the Heroes of Verdun.
$74.99
The Obverse showns a maiden, representing the innocence, prosperity and liberty of France paying tribute to the crosses of the dead within the ring of the Verdun ouvrages and trench system, stylized as a fortified wall. The reverse shows the tree of life, surrounded by the flowers of the nation, attended by watchful birds. Upon the trunk of the tree in larg letters is the word PAIX (Peace) and the following legend: AVX HOMMES DE BONNE VOLONTE (Peace Unto These Men of Good Will). The legend is reference to the grand, sprawling novel of Jules Romains called Les Hommes de bonne volonté (The Men of Good Will) which has the battle of Verdun set as it’s 2 volume centerpiece. The final volume of Les Hommes de bonne volonté was published in 1946, the 50th anniversary of the battle of Verdun.
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