Written in Switzerland in 1914 and 1915, these essays and letters include Rolland’s open letter to Gerhart Hauptmann after the burning of Louvain and the title essay urging the intellectuals of every nation to rise above hatred. He condemns militarism on both sides and calls for the defence of a shared European civilization.
A key document of First World War pacifism, by the author who received the Nobel Prize for 1915. Download the free EPUB.