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Title: Biltmore Oswald : The diary of a hapless recruit

Note: Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

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Summary: "Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit" by J. Thorne Smith, Jr. is a comedic novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a humorous narrative of Oswald, an inexperienced recruit in the Navy, as he goes through rigorous training and encounters various absurd situations and colorful characters. The story likely explores themes of camaraderie, the challenges of military life, and the humorous absurdities of boot camp. At the start of the diary, the protagonist, Oswald, humorously details his enlistment process, showcasing his overwhelming inexperience and the bemusement of the officers around him. His attempts to impress the enlistment officer backfire as he realizes that his lack of genuine sailing experience paints him as a stereotypical hapless recruit. Following this, Oswald's physical examination and subsequent experiences provide a comedic commentary on the various eccentricities of military life, as he navigates interactions with fellow recruits, medical personnel, and his own mother, who expresses exaggerated concern for his well-being. The tone is light-hearted and satirical, laying the groundwork for a comical exploration of his journey in the Navy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smith, Thorne, 1892-1934

Illustrator: Dorgan, Dick, 1892-1953

EBook No.: 16634

Published: Sep 3, 2005

Downloads: 93

Language: English

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: United States. Navy -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Biltmore Oswald : The diary of a hapless recruit

Note: Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Credits: Produced by Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https: //www.pgdp.net. Produced from
page images provided by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries

Summary: "Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit" by J. Thorne Smith, Jr. is a comedic novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a humorous narrative of Oswald, an inexperienced recruit in the Navy, as he goes through rigorous training and encounters various absurd situations and colorful characters. The story likely explores themes of camaraderie, the challenges of military life, and the humorous absurdities of boot camp. At the start of the diary, the protagonist, Oswald, humorously details his enlistment process, showcasing his overwhelming inexperience and the bemusement of the officers around him. His attempts to impress the enlistment officer backfire as he realizes that his lack of genuine sailing experience paints him as a stereotypical hapless recruit. Following this, Oswald's physical examination and subsequent experiences provide a comedic commentary on the various eccentricities of military life, as he navigates interactions with fellow recruits, medical personnel, and his own mother, who expresses exaggerated concern for his well-being. The tone is light-hearted and satirical, laying the groundwork for a comical exploration of his journey in the Navy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Smith, Thorne, 1892-1934

Illustrator: Dorgan, Dick, 1892-1953

EBook No.: 16634

Published: Sep 3, 2005

Downloads: 93

Language: English

Subject: Humorous stories

Subject: United States. Navy -- Fiction

LoCC: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.