Moral assessment:
Type: Literature
Nothing inappropriate.
Some morally inappropriate content.
Contains significant sections contrary to faith or morals.
Contains some lurid passages, or presents a general ideological framework that could confuse those without much Christian formation.
Contains several lurid passages, or presents an ideological framework that is contrary or foreign to Christian values.
Explicitly contradicts Catholic faith or morals, or is directed against the Church and its institutions.
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Recommendable:
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The rating of the different categories comes from the opinion of Delibris' collaborators
All the evils and horrors of war, the brutalities of the soldiers, the men who seem to live only for fighting: this is the theme present in the author's war books: La Bataille, Il neigeait, L'Absent and Le Chat botté, all related to historical episodes of Napoleon's wars. In each of these works, the author creates at least one secondary character, who lives the events: this novel is dedicated to Napoleon's campaign in Russia, and how a military withdrawal turned into a disaster. However, despite writing about the brutality of the war, the author refrains from detailing scenes of violence.
Author: Jorge Gaspar, Portugal
Update on: Mar 2021