Romain Rolland: A Biography from the Illustrated Biographies of Famous People Series

Author: Stefan Zweig
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: How many monuments we once revered have collapsed and been leveled to the ground by turmoil; yet the monument raised by Romain Rolland has withstood gunfire and verbal battles, standing proud and unshaken. His works are a strong spiritual pillar, where all people with free souls in this turbulent world can seek solace. His writings have been repeatedly refined in the crucible of life, brimming with a compassionate religious sentiment and an infinite, heartfelt love for humanity. He is like a delicate violin, capable of playing melodies of infinite tenderness and harmony, like the enchanting singing of an infant, as well as joining a grand orchestra to out the surging crescendos of the vast ocean. His thoughts remained steadfast amidst the storm of war sweeping across Europe. His goal was not success, but faithfulness to his beliefs.