Project Gutenberg 2004-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 199 Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William Carry On: Letters in War-Time Reading ease score: 79.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Rick Niles, Charlie Kirschner and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "Carry On: Letters in War-Time" by Coningsby Dawson is a collection of personal letters written during World War I, likely in the early 20th century. This poignant work captures the thoughts and experiences of Dawson, who served as a lieutenant in the Canadian Field Artillery, as he shares his emotional journey from a peaceful civilian life to the brutal realities of war. The letters reflect a deep sense of duty, love for his family, and the camaraderie found among soldiers amidst the harrowing contexts of battle. The opening of the volume sets the tone by introducing the intimate nature of the letters, highlighting their candid reflections on life and death during wartime. Dawson reveals his initial thoughts upon joining the military, articulating a mix of excitement and solemn responsibility. He expresses profound longing for his home and family while detailing the growth of his understanding of courage, sacrifice, and the harsh truths of combat. The letters offer vivid imagery of the war landscape and the humanity of the soldiers, revealing a balance of fear and profound resolve as they confront one of history's most devastating conflicts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 189203 189210 2024-10-06T11:14:36.306146 2023-10-06T11:43:43.295040 text/html text/html 188050 2020-12-18T16:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 801056 2020-12-18T16:45:37 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 906673 2024-10-06T11:14:43.899067 application/epub+zip 908078 2024-10-06T11:14:39.704097 application/epub+zip 139069 2024-10-06T11:14:38.330098 application/epub+zip 1176543 2024-10-06T11:14:47.209075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1142038 2024-10-06T11:14:42.935087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199618 2022-09-07T14:30:23.127668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171534 171452 2024-10-06T11:14:35.656106 2023-10-06T11:43:42.830017 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 171325 2020-12-18T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67135 2020-12-18T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 171316 2020-12-18T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67113 2020-12-18T16:45:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21783 2024-10-06T11:14:47.339052 application/rdf+xml 12456 2024-10-06T11:14:38.885094 image/jpeg 3074 2024-10-06T11:14:38.609097 image/jpeg 879007 2024-10-06T11:14:36.334133 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