Letters from Louise Michel to Théophile Ferré
The original letters written by Louise Michel to Théophile Ferré in prison following the Paris Commune, in English and French.
The Communards
A gallery of Appert portraits of the Communards, taken for the military trials after Bloody Week and the Paris Commune 1871.
Children of the Paris Commune
Hundreds of children fought for the Paris Commune alongside their parents. More than 600 were imprisoned afterwards and held to account for their "crimes".
Fairy Tales and Legends
Read the English translation of Louise Michel's 'Contes et Legendes', a collection of children's morality tales.
Viro Major, A Poem by Victor Hugo for Louise Michel
Victor Hugo was moved by the trial of his friend Louise Michel at her trial following the 1871 Paris Commune, and wrote Viro Major, here in English and French.
Red Carnation – A Poem for Théophile Ferré
Louise wrote the moving poem 'Red Carnation' on the death of her friend Théophile Ferré, who was sentenced to death for his role in the 1871 Paris Commune.
Poem by Louise Michel to the Commission of Pardons, 1871
Louise Michel penned a passionate and angry poem to the Commission of Pardons following the Paris Commune's brutal suppression by the Government in 1871
Kanak Legends and Chants des Gestes
An English translation of Louise Michel's book 'Kanak Legends and Chants des Gestes', a study on New Caledonian culture written in exile after the Paris Commune
A Visit To Louise Michel, Le Socialiste, September 26, 1885
"But what’s wrong with you? You look all upset, as if the sight of a prison troubles you," Louise Michel smilingly said to me as I entered...