Resistance

Edith Thomas,Lori Marso,Lori J. Marso,Dorothy Kaufmann

Resistance
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Modern Language Association of America
Country
United States
Published
15 November 2021
Pages
100
ISBN
9781603294997

Resistance

Edith Thomas,Lori Marso,Lori J. Marso,Dorothy Kaufmann

Based on real events of the French Resistance during World War II, Edith Thomas’s stories explore how ordinary people respond to the extraordinary conditions of political occupation. The stories, first published under the title Contes d'Auxois by an underground press in 1943, were written to oppose Vichy-Nazi propaganda and to offer encouragement to civilians who felt resigned to defeat.

Whether lining up to wait for food, tuning in to a forbidden radio broadcast, adapting to living side by side with German soldiers, or preparing for an act of sabotage, the characters in these stories must make choices in highly compromised circumstances on a daily basis. As the characters confront their own suffering and that of others, their actions inspire readers to consider the nature of heroism, the idea that people can share a common humanity with their enemies, and the possibility for individuals to find solidarity in an overwhelming, isolating world.

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