The Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg (BNL) has invited the public to discover a selection of documents about daily life during World War I, both in Luxembourg and abroad.
What is often referred to as 'The Great War' befell the European continent after the shooting of Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, on 28 June 2014. The war, which ended up lasting until 1918, stands out from previous military conflicts in the scope of its industrial, weapon, and human destruction.
The exhibition aims to put its viewers in the shoes of the civilians - women, children and the elderly - who stayed behind the front lines awaiting the return of a husband, father or son amidst food shortages and rationing.
A selection of posters, artists' prints, postcards, books, pamphlets and original scores, from the the BNL's Luxembourg collection will be complemented by a wide range of reference books and general literature on this serious episode of world history. The panel of printed documents will also be interspersed with historical documentaries available at the BNL.
Photo by Bibliothèque Nationale de Luxembourg
