Charles Pierre Péguy (1873-1914) was a French poet, essayist and editor whose work, combining a frequently uneasy mix of socialist and nationalist ideas, made him a hero to both right and left. He was killed in battle in the early days of World War I. Among his most celebrated works are the long poem Le Porche du Mystère de la Deuxième Vertu (The Portico of the Mystery of the Second Virtue), Clio. Dialogue de l’Histoire et de l’âme païenne, L’argent and Eve.