"The Children's Crusade" by Marcel Schwob is a literary masterpiece that tells the story in the most sensitive and at the same time cruel manner. The author reproduces the dramatic events associated with the Children's Crusade of 1212, when thousands of children went to the Holy Land in search of liberation from the Muslims. Schwob shows the tragic senselessness of war, the suffering of children, their faith and hope, which gradually disappear against the background of the ruthlessness of adults and the sidelines of politics. This book impresses with its power, depth and detail in the reproduction of historical facts, leaving the reader with a penetrating personal sense of the tragedy and chaos that accompanied the children's trek. "The Children's Crusade" is not just a story about the past, it is a skillfully written work that makes you think about the essence of war, religion, the helplessness of childhood and the cruelty of the adult world."