Lay Down Your Arms
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Sprache:Englisch
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ePUB
Kopierschutz
Nein
Family Sharing
Nein
Text-to-Speech
Ja
Erscheinungsdatum
21.05.2026
Verlag
Waking Lion PressSeitenzahl
122 (Printausgabe)
Dateigröße
2220 KB
Auflage
1. Auflage
Sprache
Englisch
EAN
9781434107718
In *The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling*, the pacifist Bertha von Suttner writes the fictionalized autobiography of the eponymous Austrian noblewoman. Beginning with the Austro-Sardinian war of 1859, continuing through the Second Schleswig War and the Austro-Prussian war, and concluding with the Franco-Prussian war, von Tilling paints a graphic and often intense portrayal of war and the effects it has not just on the protagonist, but on family and society.
Drawing on her own wartime experiences as a civilian as well as interviews with war veterans, von Suttner produces a memorable critique of the war-mentality, along with a passionate plea for peace between the European nations. Little is spared from criticism: from scrupulous kings and political leaders praying on ill-conceived notions of nationalism, to religious leaders tying themselves in knots to provide biblical justifications for war, to an educational system that sets out soldiering as the highest ideal of manhood and supporting soldiers as the highest ideal of womanhood.
Von Suttner was a prolific anti-war activist, and would later become the first woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Originally published in German in 1889, *Lay Down Your Arms* is her most well-known statement on the disastrous effects of war. It has been translated into at least sixteen languages and was praised shortly after its release by Leo Tolstoy, among others.
Perfect for readers who appreciate powerful anti-war literature and women's perspectives on history, this groundbreaking novel offers an unflinchingly honest portrayal of war's devastating impact on individuals and families. Von Suttner's masterful storytelling and passionate pacifist message make this essential reading for anyone seeking to understand the true cost of conflict through the eyes of those who lived it.
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