The insurrectionist - Jules Vallès

Rare, out-of-print English translation of a novel about the Paris Commune (1871) and aftermath by a communard, Jules Vallès (1832-1885), more famous for his novel The Child. The French original is also attached.

For more information on Vallès and this novel, see http://www.mediamouse.org/book-reviews/2007/04/the-insurrectio.php .

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valles - l'insurge - english translation.pdf (11.14 MB)

valles - l'insurge - français.pdf (956.25 KB)

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