Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 79 Aldrich, Mildred 1853 1928 A Hilltop on the Marne Being Letters Written June 3-September 8, 1914 Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. E-text prepared by A. Langley "A Hilltop on the Marne" by Mildred Aldrich is a collection of letters written during the early stages of World War I, specifically from June to September 1914. The work reflects the author’s observations and experiences living in a small French hamlet near Paris as the country teeters on the brink of war. The letters chronicle Aldrich's transition from city life to a rustic existence focused on her new rural home, capturing her thoughts and feelings on personal calm amidst the looming chaos of war. At the start of the book, Aldrich writes about her desire to retreat to the peaceful countryside after a long and active life in the city, believing that she can find tranquility and even happiness in her new surroundings. Through her letters, she describes her home in Huiry, the beauty of the landscape, and the simple life she plans to lead, all while hinting at the growing tensions in Europe. As the narrative unfolds, Aldrich shares her experiences witnessing the initial mobilization of the French military and her observations of the local community as they prepare for the upcoming conflict, illustrating a poignant contrast between her idyllic rural life and the harsh realities of impending war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives Marne, 1st Battle of the, France, 1914 D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare 257685 257570 2024-10-05T07:46:32.137940 2023-10-05T07:57:29.887993 text/html text/html 255755 2020-03-14T13:53:20 text/html; charset=us-ascii 517904 2020-03-14T13:54:30 text/html application/zip 601484 2024-10-05T07:46:37.996949 application/epub+zip 602184 2024-10-05T07:46:34.039955 application/epub+zip 160420 2024-10-05T07:46:32.823934 application/epub+zip 743156 2024-10-05T07:46:40.999882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726918 2024-10-05T07:46:37.124926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264009 2022-09-05T11:14:44.198797 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225491 225479 2024-10-05T07:46:31.625928 2023-10-05T07:57:29.492993 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 226778 2004-02-09T11:55:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 86958 2004-02-09T11:56:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19774 2024-10-05T07:46:41.231894 application/rdf+xml 13088 2024-10-05T07:46:33.370054 image/jpeg 3768 2024-10-05T07:46:33.096949 image/jpeg 593639 2024-10-05T07:46:32.172967 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia