,FAM\S ,WOM5 ( ,HI/ORY3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL #aie ,PEOPLE 3 ,AU?OR 3 ,LUCY ,P>SONS ,TEXT 3 ,PHOTO BY ,ROB]DHAY ,AMRAM1,C,C ,B,Y-,N,C-,N,D ,LIC5SE ,H[ MANY >E !RE ( ! C\NTLESS MILLIONS :O HAVE 5T]$ ?IS LIFE1 PASS$ ?R\< ITS *ANG+ SC5ES & AT LA/ HAVE LAID D[N TO RE/1 ( :OM IT CAN BE TRULY SAID1 0,H]E RE/ !Y :O HAVE LABOR$ = ! UPLIFT+ ( ! OPPRESS$1 :O HAVE DEVOT$ !IR 5]GIES UN/9T+LY 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! 'COMMON PEOPLE8'0 ,WE FE> !RE >E FEW 9DE$4 ,A LIFE DEVOT$ TO ! 9T]E/ ( ! WORK+ CLASS2 A LIFE ( SELF-ABNEGATION1 A LIFE FULL ( LOVE1 K9DNESS1 G5TL5ESS1 TRAG$Y1 ACTIVITY1 SADNESS & K9D-NESS1 >E SOME ( ! *>ACT]I/ICS :I* W5T TO MAKE UP ! V>I$ LIFE ( \R COMRADE1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL4 ,9 ! ELD]LY WOMAN1 CLAD 9 SIMPLE BLACK G>M5TS1 ) GRAY HAIR CURL+ UPON R\ND$ %\LD]S & K9DE/ ( BLUE EYES GLANC+ FROM ! /RONGLY M>K$ FACE1 NONE BUT ?OSE :O KNEW H] P]SONALLY W\LD 9 ! LA/ FEW YE>S HAVE RECOGNIZ$ ,L\ISE ,MI*EL4 ,LI/5+ TO H] QUIET MUSICAL VOICE1 ) ITS SLIIS ?REE & ?IRTY YE>S AGO TO COMRADES TO RALLY1 & 5C\RAG+ !M TO /& & DEF5D ! /REET B>RICADES AMID ! HAIL ( %ELL & FIRE4 ,/ILL MORE 9CR$IBLE MU/ ! /ORMY SC5ES ( H] LONG LIFE HAVE SEEM$ TO ?OSE :O ONLY SAW H] 9 ! LITTLE HOME %E ONLY A FEW YE>S AGO F\ND 9 A ,LONDON SUBURB1 FE$+ OR C>ESS+ ! NUM]\S FURR$ & FEA!R$ FRI5DS H\S$ BY H] T5D] *>ITY1 MANY ( !M BE>+ ! SC>S ( CRUELTIES FROM :I* %E HAD TRI$ TO SAVE !M4 ,= H]SELF %E ?\ ,TROYES1 :]E %E WAS BORN1 %E NOTIC$ & QUE/ION$ ! SUFF]+S ( ! ANIMALS ?AT MAN HAD SUBJECT$4 ,AN E>LY NOVEL ( H]S OP5S ) A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION ( ! SUFF]+S ( A WORN-\T HORSE :I* WAS DRIV5 9TO A POND TO FE$ ! LEE*ES BR$ = ,P>IS DOCTORS4 ,AS SOON AS %E C\LD REASON1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL CONCEIV$ ! IDEA ?AT ! WORLD ONLY NE$$ TO BE TAU BEGAN2 ALL ?OSE YE>S %E HAD BE5 US+ H] P5 ON POLITICAL QUE/IONS1 MODEL+ H] V]SE ON POEMS ( ,VICTOR ,HUGO1 & HAD ALREADY WON SOME REPUTATION AMONG ADVANC$ POLITICAL P>TIES4 ,:5 IT WAS PROPOS$ TO SURR5D] ,P>IS )\T A BL[1 %E CAME =W>D TO PROTE/ AGA9/ SU* DI%ONOR4 ,H] PROPOSAL TO EMANCIPATE ,P>IS FROM AN 9FAM\S & TREA*]\S GOV]NM5T ATTRACT$ ! ATT5TION ( ! REVOLUTION>Y LEAD]S ALL ?R\< ! DAYS ( ! ,COMMUNE4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL %>$ !IR C\NSELS & DELIB]ATIONS4 ,! PR\DE/ MOM5T ( H] LIFE1 NO D\BT1 WAS ! DAY :5 %E PUT ON ! KEPI & TUNIC ( ! ,NATIONAL ,GU>D1 & ) RIFLE ON %\LD] M>*$ \T AGA9/ ! TROOPS FROM ,V]SAILLES4 ,ABSOLUTELY FE>LESS1 H] PRES5CE ALONE W\LD HAVE SUFFIC$ TO 5C\RAGE ! ADH]5TS ( ! MO/ DESP]ATE CAUSE4 ,?AT %E ESCAP$ DEA? 9 ?IS /RUGGLE = LIB]TY WAS ! MORE M>VEL\S1 AS %E DID NO?+ TO AVOID IT4 ,%E ORGANIZ$ ! C5TRAL COMMITTEE ( WOM5 & F\RE/$ & >RAIGN$ BE=E ! C\NCIL AT W>4 ,%E MADE NO DEF5SE & PLEAD$ CAPITAL PUNI%M5T4 0,I WI%$0 %E SAID1 TO OPPOSE A B>RI] ( FLAMES TO ! 9VAD]S ( ,V]SAILLES1 & IF ,I FAIL$ IT WAS NO FAULT ( MY WILL OR PURPOSE4 ,IF IT HAD BE5 POSSIBLE ,I %\LD HAVE KILL$ !IRS4 ,I HAVE NO DESIRE TO LIVE4 ,I D$ICAT$ MYSELF TO ,FRANCE1 &1 UNABLE TO SAVE H]1 DEA? W\LD BE A BOON4 ,IF Y\ >E NOT C[>DS1 Y\ WILL ORD] MY EXECUTION4 ,BUT BESIDES H] C\RAGE1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL HAD A GREAT GIFT1 A S5SE ( HUMOR W$D$ TO A KE5 WIT1 :I* S]V$ H] & H] FRI5DS 9 ! MO/ DESP]ATE CIRCUM/ANCES4 ,EV5 9 ! T]RIBLE NID & SAW FROM ! W9D[S ! FUSILLADES TUMBL+ BAT*ES ( H] COMRADES 9TO ! DIT*ES ?AT !Y HAD BE5 =C$ TO DIG = !MSELVES-EV5 ?IS DID NOT QU5* H] SPIRIT4 ,) A BIT ( *>COAL %E *E]$ ! DROOP+ SPIRITS ( H] FELL[ SUFF]]S BY DRAW+ ON ! :ITEWA%$ WALLS ABSURD C>ICATURES ( ! PRISON (FICIALS1 UNTIL ! LATT] BEGG$ ! AU?ORITIES TO REMOVE H] AS 09CORRIGIBLE40 ,H] RESOLUTE ACCEPTANCE ( ALL ! RESPONSIBILITIES ( ! DE$S ) :I* %E WAS ACCUS$ AT H] TRIAL IS WELL KN[N1 BUT :AT H] FELL[ EXILES [$ TO H] C\RAGE & *E]FULNESS ON ! LONG VOYAGE TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA IS NOT TO BE E/IMAT$4 ,%E H]SELF RETURN$ TO ,FRANCE FIRMLY BELIEV+ ?AT ALL AU?ORITY WIELD$ BY MAN OV] MAN WAS DEMORALIZ+2 BELIEV+ TOO1 9 ! POSSIBILITIES :I* LAY BE=E ! HUMAN RACE ?R\< VOLUNT>Y ORGANIZATION & ! EQUAL %>+ ( ! GOODS & ILLS ( LIFE4 ,%E NEV] *ANG$ H] ATTITUDE T[>D ! WRONGS & 9JU/ICES MET ) EV]Y:]E2 %E DID NOT BECOME CONS]VATIVE OR A COMPROMIS] AS SO MANY DO1 :5 DECL9+ YE>S >E CREEP+ UPON !M4 ,ACCUS$ ( 9CIT+ />V+ M5 TO HELP !MSELVES FREELY FROM ! BAKE %OPS 9 ! ,B\LEV>D ,/4 ,G]MA91 %E WAS AGA9 IMPRISON$ 9 #ahhc & AGA9 9 #ahhf = A REVOLUTION>Y SPEE*4 ,AT ,HAVRE1 9 #a#h#h#h1 %E WAS %OT AT BY AN UNEMPLOY$ WORK+MAN :ILE LECTUR+ ON ! /RIKES1 9 :I* HE WAS A SUFF]]4 ,! BULLET LODG$ 9 ! BACK ( H] NECK1 BUT %E COV]$ ! W\ND ) H] H&K]*IEF & W5T ON SPEAK+1 ANXI\S ONLY ?AT H] ASSAILANT %\LD NOT BE PUNI%$4 ,AS %E REFUS$ TO GIVE EVID5CE AGA9/ HIM1 OR ALL[ H] W\ND TO BE EXAM9$1 ! MAN WAS DIS*>G$1 & :5 HE DI$ %ORTLY AFT]W>DS ( CONSUMPTION1 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL WAS ONE ( HIS BE/ FRI5DS4 ,ALL ?OSE :O ESCAP$ ! AWFUL BUT*]Y ( ! SOLDI]S 9 ! /REETS ( ,P>IS1 DUR+ ! LA/ DAYS ( ! ,COMMUNE & :O W]E KN[N TO HAVE BE5 AT ALL ACTIVE 9 ?AT /RUGGLE W]E EXIL$ TO ,NEW ,CAL$ONIA4 ,! SUFF]+ ( ! PRISON]S 9 ?AT PE/ HOLE WAS BEYOND DESCRIPTION2 AT LA/ A NUMB] ( !M W]E (F]$ AMNE/Y4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL WAS AMONG ! FIR/ :O WAS (F]$ P>DON & TRANSPORTATION BACK TO ,P>IS2 BUT %E REFUS$ TO LEAVE :ILE ANY REMA9$1 & /AY$--NURS+ ! SICK & 5C\RAG+ ! WEAK 9 SPIRIT4 ,%E LEFT ! ISL& ONLY ) ! LA/ BAT* :O W]E RELEAS$ AFT] YE>S ( TORTURE4 ,SU* IS ! /ORY 9 BRIEF1 & BUT POORLY TOLD1 ( ! LIFE ( \R NOBLE COMRADE4 ,! /ORM-TOSS$1 OCEAN-BEAT5 M>9] /RUGGLES ON & ON AMID ! BAFFL+ WAVES1 HIS C\RAGE IS ALMO/ GONE1 BUT AT LA/ A LI DI/ANCE & HE TAKES ON FRE% C\RAGE & /RIVES ON TO REA* IT4 ,SO IT IS 9 ! BAFFL+ OCEAN ( HUMANITY4 ,A /RONG *>ACT] LIKE ,L\ISE ,MI*EL LOOMS UP LIKE A PILL> ( LI ( HOPE1 & ! WE>Y RE=M] SEES IT & TAKES FRE% C\RAGE TO /RUGGLE ON 9 ! SURG+ OCEAN ( HUMANITY1 & 5DEAVORS TO CALM ITS TR\BL$ WAVES & PO9T ! WAY TO ! H>BOR ( PL5TY4 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL DI$ 9 ,M>SEILLES1 ,FRANCE1 ,JANU>Y #i?1 #a#i#e1 AG$ #gc YE>S4 ,WE CAN BUT SAY1 RE/1 SI/] & COMRADE1 AFT] Y\R LONG & USEFUL LIFE2 SWEET SLEEP HAS COME AT LA/4 ,FROM 3 ,!,AN>*I/,LIBR>Y4ORG4 ,*RONOLOGY 3 ,OCTOB] #b#i1 #aie 3 ,FAM\S ,WOM5 ( ,HI/ORY3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL -- ,PUBLICATION4 ,JULY #a#h1 #bai 3 ,FAM\S ,WOM5 ( ,HI/ORY3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL -- ,ADD$4 ,FEBRU>Y #a#d1 #bbb 3 ,FAM\S ,WOM5 ( ,HI/ORY3 ,L\ISE ,MI*EL -- ,UPDAT$4 FILE G5]AT$ FROM 3 HTTP3_/_/WWW4,REVOLT,LIB4COM_/