,P>T #f3 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ,SECTION #ae #ahiiahii ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,PET] ,KROPOTK9 ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,FLICKR ,US] _?#g#d#b1,C,C ,B,Y-,S,A ,LIC5SE ,DEM&S = \R RELEASE W]E CONT9UALLY RAIS$1 BO? 9 ! PRESS & 9 ! ,*AMB] ( ,DEPUTIES1-! MORE SO AS AB\T ! SAME TIME ?AT WE W]E CONDEMN$ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL WAS CONDEMN$1 TOO1 = ROBB]Y6 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL-:O ALWAYS GIVES LIT]ALLY H] LA/ %AWL OR CLOAK TO ! WOMAN :O IS 9 NE$ ( IT1 & :O NEV] C\LD BE COMPELL$1 DUR+ H] IMPRISONM5T1 TO HAVE BETT] FOOD ?AN H] FELL[ PRISON]S1 BECAUSE %E ALWAYS GAVE !M :AT WAS S5T TO H]--WAS CONDEMN$1 TOGE!R ) ANO!R COMRADE1 ,P\GET1 TO N9E YE>S' IMPRISONM5T = HI*$ ONE DAY AT ! HEAD ( A PROCESSION ( ! UNEMPLOY$1 &1 5T]+ A BAK]'S %OP1 TOOK A FEW LOAVES FROM IT & DI/RIBUT$ !M TO ! HUNGRY COLUMN3 ?IS WAS H] ROBB]Y4 ,! RELEASE ( ! AN>*I/S ?US BECAME A W>-CRY AGA9/ ! GOV]NM5T1 & 9 ! AUTUMN ( #ahhe ALL MY COMRADES SAVE ?REE W]E SET AT LIB]TY BY A DECREE ( ,PRESID5T ,GREEVY4 ,!N ! \TCRY 9 BEHALF ( ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & MYSELF BECAME /ILL L\D]4 ,H[EV]1 ,ALEX&] ,I,I,I1 OBJECT$ TO IT2 & ONE DAY ! PRIME M9I/]1 ,M4 ,FREYC9ET1 ANSW]+ AN 9T]PELLATION 9 ! ,*AMB]1 SAID ?AT DIPLOMATIC DIFFICULTIES /OOD 9 ! WAY ( ,KROPOTK9'S RELEASE40 ,/RANGE WORDS 9 ! M\? ( ! PRIME M9I/] ( AN 9DEP5D5T C\NTRY2 BUT /ILL /RANG] WORDS HAVE BE5 HE>D S9CE 9 CONNECTION ) ?AT ILL-OM5$ ALLIANCE ( ,FRANCE ) IMP]IAL ,RUSSIA4 ,9 ! MIDDLE ( ,JANU>Y1 #a#h#h#f1 BO? ,L\ISE ,MI*EL & ,P\GET1 AS WELL AS ! F\R ( US :O W]E /ILL AT ,CLAIRVAUX1 W]E SET FREE4 ,MY RELEASE MEANT ALSO ! RELEASE ( MY WIFE FROM H] VOLUNT>Y IMPRISONM5T 9 ! LITTLE VILLAGE AT ! PRISON GATES1 :I* BEGAN TO TELL UPON H] HEAL?1 & WE W5T TO ,P>IS TO /AY !RE = A FEW WEEKS ) \R FRI5D1 ,ELIE ,RECLUS1--A WRIT] ( GREAT P[] 9 AN?ROPOLOGY1 :O IS (T5 MI/AK5 \TSIDE ,FRANCE = HIS Y\NG] BRO!R1 ! GEOGRAPH]1 ,ELISEE4 ,A CLOSE FRI5D%IP HAS UNIT$ ! TWO BRO!RS FROM E>LY Y\?4 ,:5 ! TIME CAME = !M TO 5T] A UNIV]SITY1 !Y W5T TOGE!R FROM A SMALL C\NTRY PLACE 9 ! VALLEY ( ! ,GIRONDE TO ,/RASBURG1 MAK+ ! J\RNEY ON FOOT1-ACCOMPANI$1 LIKE TRUE W&]+ /UD5TS1 BY !IR DOG2 & :5 !Y /AY$ AT SOME VILLAGE1 IT WAS ! DOG :I* GOT ! B[L ( S\P1 :ILE ! TWO BRO!RS' SUPP] V]Y (T5 CONSI/$ ONLY ( BREAD ) A FEW APPLES4 ,FROM ,/RASBURG ! Y\NG] BRO!R W5T TO ,B]L91 :I!R HE WAS ATTRACT$ BY ! LECTURES ( ! GREAT ,RITT]4 ,LAT] ON1 9 ! =TIES1 !Y W]E BO? AT ,P>IS4 ,ELIE ,RECLUS BECAME A CONV9C$ ,F\RI]I/1 & BO? SAW 9 ! REPUBLIC ( #ahdh ! COM+ ( A NEW ]A ( SOCIAL EVOLUTION4 ,CONSEQU5TLY1 AFT] ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I4'S C\P D'ETAT !Y BO? HAD TO LEAVE ,FRANCE1 & EMIGRAT$ TO ,5GL&4 ,:5 ! AMNE/Y WAS VOT$1 & !Y RETURN$ TO ,P>IS1 ,ELIE $IT$ !RE A ,F\RI]I/ COOP]ATIVE PAP]1 :I* CIRCULAT$ WIDELY AMONG ! WORK]S4 ,IT IS NOT G5]ALLY KN[N1 BUT MAY BE 9T]E/+ TO NOTE1 ?AT ,NAPOLEON ,I,I,I41 :O PLAY$ ! P>T ( A ,CAES>1--9T]E/$1 AS BEHOOVES A ,CAES>1 9 ! CONDITIONS ( ! WORK+ CLASSES1--US$ TO S5D ONE ( HIS AIDES-DE-CAMP TO ! PR9T+ (FICE ( ! PAP]1 EA* TIME IT WAS PR9T$1 TO TAKE TO ! ,TUIL]IES ! FIR/ %EET ISSU$ FROM ! PRESS4 ,HE WAS1 LAT] ON1 EV5 READY TO PATRONIZE ! ,9T]NATIONAL ,WORK+M5'S ,ASSOCIATION1 ON ! CONDITION ?AT IT %\LD PUT 9 ONE ( ITS REPORTS A FEW WORDS ( CONFID5CE 9 ! GREAT SOCIALI/ PLANS ( ! ,CAES>2 & HE ORD]$ ITS PROSECUTION :5 ! ,9T]NATIONALI/S REFUS$ PO9T BLANK TO DO ANY?+ ( ! SORT4 ,:5 ! ,COMMUNE WAS PROCLAIM$1 BO? BRO!RS HE>TILY JO9$ IT1 & ,ELIE ACCEPT$ ! PO/ ( KEEP] ( ! ,NATIONAL ,LIBR>Y & ! ,L\V] ,MUSEUM UND] ,VAILLANT4 ,IT WAS1 TO A GREAT EXT5T1 TO HIS =ESIT ACCUMULAT$ 9 !SE TWO 9/ITUTIONS1 DUR+ ! BOMB>DM5T ( ,P>IS BY ! >MIES ( ,?I]S & ! SUBSEQU5T CONFLAGRATION4 ,A PASSIONATE LOV] ( ,GREEK >T1 & PR(\NDLY ACQUA9T$ ) IT1 HE HAD HAD ALL ! MO/ PRECI\S /ATUES & VASES ( ! ,L\V] PACK$ & PLAC$ 9 ! VAULTS1 :ILE ! GREATE/ PRECAUTIONS W]E TAK5 TO /ORE 9 A SAFE PLACE ! MO/ PRECI\S BOOKS ( ! ,NATIONAL ,LIBR>Y1 & TO PROTECT ! BUILD+ FROM ! CONFLAGRATION :I* RAG$ R\ND IT4 ,HIS WIFE1 A C\RAGE\S WOMAN1 A WOR?Y COMPANION ( ! PHILOSOPH]1 FOLL[$ 9 ! /REETS BY H] TWO LITTLE BOYS1 ORGANIZ$ 9 ! MEANTIME 9 H] [N QU>T] ( ! T[N A SY/EM ( FE$+ ! PEOPLE1 :O HAD BE5 R$UC$ TO %E] DE/ITUTION DUR+ ! SECOND SIEGE4 ,9 ! LA/ FEW WEEKS ( ITS EXI/5CE ! ,COMMUNE F9ALLY REALIZ$ ?AT A SUPPLY ( FOOD = ! PEOPLE1 :O W]E DEPRIV$ ( ! MEANS ( E>N+ IT = !MSELVES1 \E1 & VOLUNTE]S ORGANIZ$ ! RELIEF4 ,IT WAS BY M]E ACCID5T ?AT ,ELIE ,RECLUS1 :O HAD KEPT TO HIS PO/ TILL ! LA/ MOM5T1 ESCAP$ BE+ %OT BY ! ,V]SAILLES TROOPS2 & A S5T5CE ( DEPORTATION HAV+ BE5 PRON\NC$ UPON HIM1-= HAV+ D>$ TO ACCEPT SO NECESS>Y A S]VICE UND] ! ,COMMUNE1-HE W5T ) HIS FAMILY 9TO EXILE4 ,N[1 ON HIS RETURN TO ,P>IS1 HE HAD RESUM$ ! WORK ( HIS LIFE1 E?NOLOGY4 ,:AT ?IS WORK IS MAY BE JUDG$ FROM A FEW1 A V]Y FEW *APT]S ( IT1 PUBLI%$ 9 BOOK =M UND] ! TITLES ( 0,PRIMITIVE ,FOLK0 & 0,! ,AU/RALIANS10 AS WELL AS FROM ! HI/ORY ( ! ORIG9 ( RELIGIONS1 :I* =MS ! SUB/ANCE ( HIS LECTURES AT ! ,ECOLE DES ,HAUTES ,ETUDES1 AT ,BRUSSELS1-A F\NDATION ( HIS BRO!R4 ,9 ! :OLE RANGE ( E?NOLOGICAL LIT]ATURE !RE >E NOT MANY WORKS IMBU$ TO ! SAME EXT5T ) A ?OR\< & SYMPA!TIC UND]/&+ ( ! TRUE NATURE ( PRIMITIVE MAN4 ,AS TO HIS HI/ORY ( RELIGIONS 7P>T ( :I* WAS PUBLI%$ 9 ! REVIEW 0,SOCIETE ,N\VELLE10 & :I* IS N[ BE+ CONT9U$ 9 ITS SUCCESSOR1 0,HUMANITE ,N\VELLE071 IT IS1 ,I V5TURE TO SAY1 ! BE/ WORK ON ! SUBJECT ?AT HAS YET APPE>$2 UND\BT$LY SUP]IOR TO ,H]B]T ,SP5C]'S ATTEMPT 9 ! SAME DIRECTION1 BECAUSE ,H]B]T ,SP5C]1 ) ALL HIS IMM5SE 9TELLECT1 DOES NOT POSSESS ?AT UND]/&+ ( ! >TLESS & SIMPLE NATURE ( ! PRIMITIVE MAN :I* ,ELIE ,RECLUS POSSESSES TO A R>E P]FECTION1 & TO :I* HE HAS ADD$ AN EXTREMELY WIDE KN[L$GE ( A RA!R NEGLECT$ BRAN* ( FOLK-PSY*OLOGY1-! EVOLUTION & TRANS=MATION ( BELIEFS4 ,IT IS NE$LESS TO SPEAK ( ,ELIE ,RECLUS' 9F9ITE GOOD NATURE & MODE/Y1 OR ( HIS SUP]IOR 9TELLIG5CE & VA/ KN[L$GE ( ALL SUBJECTS RELAT+ TO HUMANITY2 IT IS ALL COMPREH5D$ 9 HIS /YLE1 :I* IS HIS & NO ONE ELSE'S4 ,) HIS MODE/Y1 HIS CALM MANN]1 & HIS DEEP PHILOSOPHICAL 9SIIAN CONCEPTIONS1 HE W\LD BE SURR\ND$ BY FLOCKS ( PUPILS1 LIKE ONE ( HIS ,GREEK PROTOTYPES4 ,A V]Y ANIMAT$ SOCIALI/ & AN>*I/ MOVEM5T WAS GO+ ON AT ,P>IS :ILE WE /AY$ !RE4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL LECTUR$ EV]Y NI\S$ ! 5?USIASM ( H] AUDI5CES1 :E!R !Y CONSI/$ ( WORK+M5 OR W]E MADE UP ( MIDDLE-CLASS PEOPLE4 ,H] ALREADY GREAT POPUL>ITY BECAME /ILL GREAT]1 & SPREAD EV5 AMONG ! UNIV]SITY /UD5TS1 :O MIIS A RIOT1 CAUS$ BY SOME ONE SPEAK+ DISRESPECTFULLY TO ,L\ISE ,MI*EL 9 ! PRES5CE ( /UD5TS1 TOOK PLACE 9 A CAFE ,! Y\NG M5 TOOK UP H] DEF5SE & MADE A GREAT UPRO>1 SMA%+ ALL ! TABLES & GLASSES 9 ! CAFE4 ,I ALSO LECTUR$ ONCE1 ON AN>*ISM1 BE=E AN AUDI5CE ( SEV]AL ?\S& PEOPLE1 & LEFT ,P>IS IMM$IATELY AFT] ?AT LECTURE1 BE=E ! GOV]NM5T C\LD OBEY ! 9JUNCTIONS ( ! REACTION>Y & PRO-,RUSSIAN PRESS1 :I* 9SI/$ UPON MY BE+ EXPELL$ FROM ,FRANCE4 ,FROM ,P>IS WE W5T TO ,LONDON1 :]E ,I F\ND ONCE MORE MY TWO OLD FRI5DS1 ,/EPNIAK & ,T*AYKOVSKY4 ,LIFE 9 ,LONDON WAS NO MORE ! DULL1 VEGETAT+ EXI/5CE ?AT IT HAD BE5 = ME F\R YE>S BE=E4 ,WE SETTL$ 9 A SMALL COTTAGE AT ,H>R[4 ,WE C>$ LITTLE AB\T ! FURNITURE ( ! COTTAGE1 A GOOD P>T ( :I* ,I MADE MYSELF )1 ! AID ( ,T*AYKOVSKY1-HE HAD BE5 9 ! ,UNIT$ ,/ATES & HAD LE>N$ SOME C>P5T]+1-BUT WE REJOIC$ IMM5SELY AT HAV+ A SMALL PLOT ( HEAVY ,MIDDLESEX CLAY 9 \R G>D54 ,MY WIFE & ,I W5T ) MU* 5?USIASM 9TO G>D5+1 ! ADMIRABLE RESULTS ( :I* ,I HAD BE=E REALIZ$ AFT] HAV+ MADE ACQUA9TANCE ) ! WRIT+S ( ,T\BEAU1 & SOME ,P>IS M>KET-G>D5]S1 & AFT] \R [N EXP]IM5T 9 ! PRISON G>D5 AT ,CLAIRVAUX4 ,AS = MY WIFE1 :O HAD TYPHOID FEV] SOON AFT] WE SETTL$ AT ,H>R[1 ! WORK 9 ! G>D5 DUR+ ! P]IOD ( CONVALESC5CE WAS MORE COMPLETELY RE/ORATIVE ?AN A /AY AT ! V]Y BE/ SANATORIUM W\LD HAVE BE54 ,NE> ! 5D ( ! SUMM] A HEAVY BL[ FELL UPON ME4 ,I LE>N$ ?AT MY BRO!R ,ALEX&] WAS NO LONG] LIV+4 ,DUR+ ! YE>S ?AT ,I HAD BE5 ABROAD BE=E MY IMPRISONM5T 9 ,FRANCE WE HAD NEV] CORRESPOND$ ) EA* O!R4 ,9 ! EYES ( ! ,RUSSIAN GOV]NM5T1 TO LOVE A BRO!R :O IS P]SECUT$ = HIS POLITICAL OP9IONS IS ITSELF A S94 ,TO MA9TA9 RELATIONS ) HIM AFT] HE HAS BECOME A REFUGEE IS A CRIME4 ,A SUBJECT ( ! ,CZ> MU/ HATE ALL ! REBELS AGA9/ ! SUPREME RUL]'S AU?ORITY1 & ,ALEX&] WAS 9 ! CLUT*ES ( ! ,RUSSIAN POLICE4 ,I P]SI/5TLY REFUS$1 !RE=E1 TO WRITE TO HIM OR TO ANY O!R ( MY RELATIVES4 ,AFT] ! ,CZ> HAD WRITT5 ON ! PETITION ( \R SI/] ,HEL5E1 0 ,LET HIM REMA9 !RE10 !RE WAS NO HOPE ( A SPE$Y RELEASE = MY BRO!R4 ,TWO YE>S AFT] ?AT A COMMITTEE WAS NOM9AT$ TO SETTLE T]MS = ?OSE :O HAD BE5 EXIL$ TO ,SIB]IA )\T JUDGM5T1 = AN UNDET]M9$ TIME1 & MY BRO!R GOT FIVE YE>S4 ,?AT MADE SEV51 ) ! TWO :I* HE HAD ALREADY BE5 KEPT !RE4 ,!N A NEW COMMITTEE WAS NOM9AT$ UND] ,LORIS ,MELIK(F1 & ADD$ ANO!R FIVE YE>S4 ,MY BRO!R WAS ?US TO BE LIB]AT$ 9 ,OCTOB]1 #a#h#h#f4 ,?AT MADE TWELVE YE>S ( EXILE1 FIR/ 9 A T9Y T[N ( ,EA/ ,SIB]IA1 & AFT]W>DS AT ,TOMSK1-?AT IS1 9 ! L[L&S ( ,WE/ ,SIB]IA1 :]E HE HAD NOT EV5 ! DRY & HEAL?Y CLIMATE ( ! HI< PRAIRIES FUR!R EA/4 ,:5 ,I WAS IMPRISON$ AT ,CLAIRVAUX HE WROTE TO ME1 & WE EX*ANG$ A FEW LETT]S4 ,HE WROTE ?AT ?\< \R LETT]S W\LD BE READ BY ! ,RUSSIAN POLICE 9 ,SIB]IA1 & BY ! ,FR5* PRISON AU?ORITIES 9 ,FRANCE1 WE MINE/LY ADVIS$ ME TO KEEP A WAT*FUL EYE UPON ! DEVELOPM5T ( SCI5CE 9 ,ITALY1 :]E EXCELL5T & ORIG9AL RESE>*ES >E CONDUCT$1 BUT REMA9 UNKN[N 9 ! SCI5TIFIC WORLD UNTIL !Y HAVE BE5 EXPLOIT$ 9 ,G]MANY2 & HE GAVE ME HIS OP9IONS AB\T ! PROBABLE PROGRESS ( POLITICAL LIFE 9 ,RUSSIA4 ,HE DID NOT BELIEVE 9 ! POSSIBILITY ) US1 9 A NE> FUTURE1 ( CON/ITUTIONAL RULE ON ! PATT]N ( ! ,WE/ ,WUROPEAN P>LIAM5TS2 BUT HE LOOK$ =W>D-& F\ND IT QUITE SUFFICI5T = ! MOM5T-TO ! CONVOCATION ( A SORT ( DELIB]ATIVE ,NATIONAL ,ASSEMBLY 7,ZEMESKY ,SOBOR OR ,ETATS ,G5]AUX74 ,IT W\LD NOT MAKE LAWS1 BUT W\LD ONLY WORK \T ! S*EMES ( LAWS1 TO :I* ! IMP]IAL P[] & ! ,C\NCIL ( ,/ATE W\LD GIVE DEF9ITIVE =M & F9AL SANCTION4 ,ABOVE ALL HE WROTE TO ME AB\T HIS SCI5TIFIC WORK4 ,HE HAD ALWAYS HAD A DECID$ LEAN+ T[>DS A/RONOMY1 & :5 WE W]E AT ,/4 ,PET]SBURG HE HAD PUBLI%$ 9 ,RUSSIAN AN EXCELL5T SUMM>Y ( ALL \R KN[L$GE ( ! %OOT+ />S4 ,) HIS F9E CRITICAL M9D HE SOON SAU ! /RONG OR ! WEAK PO9TS ( DIFF]5T HYPO!SES2 & )\T SUFFICI5T KN[L$GE ( MA!MATICS1 BUT 5D[$ ) A P[]FUL IMAG9ATION1 HE SUCCE$$ 9 GRASP+ ! RESULTS ( ! MO/ 9TRICATE MA!MATICAL RESE>*ES4 ,LIV+ ) HIS IMAG9ATION AMONG ! MOV+ CELE/IAL BODIES1 HE REALIZ$ !IR COMPLEX MOVEM5TS (T5 BETT] ?AN SOME MA!MATICIANS1ESPECIALLY ! PURE ALGEBRAI/S1:O >E APT TO LOSE SI-CLU/]S1 & NEBULCE 9 ! 9F9ITE SPACE1 & TO WORK \T ! PROBLEMS ( !IR GR\P+1 !IR LIFE1 & ! LAWS ( !IR EVOLUTION & DECAY4 ,! ,PULKOVA A/RONOM]1 ,GYLD51 SPOKE HI+ AN APPRECIATIVE E/IMATE ( ! VALUE ( !SE RESE>*ES4 ,SCI5CE IS GREATLY 9 NE$1 FROM TIME TO TIME1 ( SU* SCI5TIFIC SPECULATIONS ( A HI<] /&>D1 MADE BY A SCRUPUL\SLY LABORI\S1 CRITICAL1 &1 AT ! SAME TIME1 IMAG9ATIVE M9D4 ,BUT 9 A SMALL T[N ( ,SIB]IA1 F> AWAY FROM ALL ! LIBR>IES1 UNABLE TO FOLL[ ! PROGRESS ( SCI5CE1 HE HAD ONLY SUCCE$$ 9 EMBODY+ 9 HIS WORK ! RESE>*ES :I* HAD BE5 MADE UP TO ! DATE ( HIS EXILE4 ,SOME CAPITAL WORK HAD BE5 DONE S9CE4 ,HE KNEW IT1 BUT H[ C\LD HE GET ACCESS TO ! NECESS>Y BOOKS1 SO LONG AS HE REMA9$ 9 ,SIB]IA8 ,! APPROA* ( ! TIME ( HIS LIB]ATION DID NOT 9SPIRE HIM ) HOPE EI!R4 ,HE KNEW ?AT HE W\LD NOT BE ALL[$ TO /AY 9 ANY ( ! UNIV]SITY T[NS ( ,RUSSIA1 OR ( ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 BUT ?AT HIS EXILE TO ,SIB]IA W\LD BE FOLL[$ BY A SECOND EXILE1 P]HAPS EV5 WORSE ?AN ! FIR/1 TO SOME HAMLET ( ,EA/]N ,RUSSIA4 0,A DESPAIR LIKE ,FAU/'S TAKES HOLD ( ME AT TIMES10 HE WROTE TO ME4 ,:5 ! TIME ( HIS LIB]ATION WAS AT H&1 HE S5T HIS WIFE & *ILDR5 TO ,RUSSIA1 TAK+ ADVANTAGE ( ONE ( ! LA/ /EAM]S BE=E ! CLOSE ( NAVIGATION1 &1 ON A GLOOMY NIK CL\D HUNG UPON \R COTTAGE = MANY MON?S1 UNTIL A FLA% ( LIS MY BRO!R'S NAME1 CAME 9TO ! WORLD1 & ) H] HELPLESS CRY SET NEW /R+S VIBRAT+ 9 MY HE>T4 7,S\RCE3 ,MEMOIRS ( A ,REVOLUTIONI/1 ,FIR/ ,$ITION1 ,H\*Y ,>*IVES4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,NOVEMB] #c1 #ahih 3 ,P>T #f3 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ,SECTION #ae -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JANU>Y #b#a1 #bag 3 ,P>T #f3 ,WE/]N ,EUROPE1 ,SECTION #ae -- ,ADD$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/REVOLTLIB4COM_/