Title

Georges Bernanos (1888 – 1948)

Caption

Georges Bernanos (1888 – 1948) French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was critical of bourgeois thought and was opposed to what he identified as defeatism. He thought this led to France's eventual occupation by Germany in 1940 during World War II

Date

1940

Credit line

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP17A04_275

License type

Rights managed

Available size

60,0Mb (2,3Mb) / 12,2in x 19,2in / 3646 x 5752 (300dpi)

Keywords

Early Photograph Early Photography Photograph Photography Georges Bernanos French author soldier First World War World War One World War I The Great War WWI Roman Catholic Catholic Monarchist leanings Monarchist Monarchy Critical Critic bourgeois defeatism Second World War World War Two World War II WWII War 20th Century