Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 75 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Bedridden and the Winter Offensive Deep Waters, Part 8. Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by David Widger "Bedridden and the Winter Offensive" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous narratives likely written in the early 20th century, around the time of World War I. The book captures the quirks of military life through the eyes of a civilian hosting soldiers in his home, portraying the comedic interactions and challenges that arise from their presence. The likely topic revolves around the absurdities and charm of military billets during a tumultuous time, combining both social commentary and humor. The first part of the book, "Bedridden," presents a series of journal entries that detail the narrator's experiences with incoming soldiers, their antics, and the disruptions they cause in his daily life. As new soldiers arrive, like the endearingly clumsy Private Montease and the optimistic Q.M.S. Beddem, the narrator finds himself navigating the chaos they bring while attempting to maintain peace in his home. In "The Winter Offensive," the story continues with the arrival of Lieutenant True Born, who adds to the humorous mayhem. Through vivid anecdotes, the narrator reflects on the absurdities of military life, from bizarre incidents involving the lieutenant to misunderstandings about the impacts of war on their domestic life, all presented with Jacobs' signature wit and lightheartedness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 46965 45678 2025-02-05T06:44:27.679218 2023-10-05T09:29:21.994691 text/html text/html 42800 2020-12-25T21:49:15 text/html; charset=us-ascii 192977 2020-12-25T21:49:15 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 205874 2025-02-05T06:44:29.307211 application/epub+zip 204594 2025-02-05T06:44:27.995234 application/epub+zip 66372 2025-02-05T06:44:27.819272 application/epub+zip 240720 2025-02-05T06:44:30.545247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231759 2025-02-05T06:44:29.136245 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92466 2022-09-05T13:27:20.112080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37520 37487 2025-02-05T06:44:27.556266 2023-10-05T09:29:21.895695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 38825 2020-12-25T21:49:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15353 2020-12-25T21:49:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20979 2025-02-05T06:44:30.676206 application/rdf+xml 18191 2025-02-05T06:44:27.887235 image/jpeg 3199 2025-02-05T06:44:27.853217 image/jpeg 193427 2025-02-05T06:44:27.690241 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 en.wikipedia