Five Years Of My Life, 1894-1899 (1901)

Alfred Dreyfus's memoir recounts his harrowing experience as a wrongfully convicted French army officer accused of treason. Detailing his unjust trial, imprisonment on Devil's Island, and eventual exoneration, the narrative explores the biases of the French military justice system, particularly the anti-Semitism that influenced his case. Dreyfus vividly describes the brutal conditions of solitary confinement and the psychological toll of his struggle for justice, making this work a poignant reflection on the impact of prejudice and the quest for truth.