Le livre des heures héroïques et douloureuses des années 1914-1915-1916-1917-1918

A vivid tapestry of voices from the opening years of the Great War, this collection stitches together speeches, diplomatic letters, official decrees and street‑level manifestos. From the frantic mobilisations of July 1914 to the stirring parliamentary orations about the Marne, the Yser and Verdun, the material captures both the heroic resolve and the anguished doubts that swirled across Europe. Listeners hear the urgent pleas of a French ambassador in Berlin, the fervent anti‑war chant of the labour movement, and the stark bureaucracy that tried to keep society functioning amid looming catastrophe.

The narration brings these documents to life, allowing you to hear the cadence of wartime rhetoric and the raw sentiment of ordinary citizens as they grapple with a conflict that threatens to engulf the continent. By focusing on the first act of the conflict, the work offers a powerful snapshot of the era’s political tension, collective fear and fleeting hopes, inviting you to step into the very moments when history teetered on a knife‑edge.