Project Gutenberg 2005-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 217 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) Crerie, Frank 18018354 Treat 'em Rough: Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Verity White and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Treat 'em Rough: Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer" by Ring Lardner is a collection of fictional letters written in the early 20th century. The book captures the humorous and candid reflections of Jack Keefe, a soldier preparing for World War I as he serves at Camp Grant. Through his correspondence with a friend named Al, Jack shares his experiences, frustrations, and the camaraderie among his fellow soldiers, offering insights into military life and the anxieties of impending combat. At the start of the book, Jack writes about his arrival at Camp Grant, where he deals with the chaos of military life, including uncomfortable living conditions, physical training, and interactions with the colorful personalities of his comrades. He humorously describes the process of acclimating to military discipline and protocol while reminiscing about baseball, his previous life, and his family back home. The opening introduces a blend of humor and sincerity that characterizes Jack's voice, making the reader keenly aware of his outlook on the war and what it means to serve his country. This sets the tone for a narrative that balances levity with the heavier themes of duty and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en American wit and humor World War, 1914-1918 -- Humor D501 PS Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Humour 164538 164542 2024-10-07T13:03:37.992121 2023-09-08T03:58:00.394659 text/html text/html 159529 2020-12-12T18:55:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii 1920484 2020-12-12T18:55:06 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2003162 2024-10-07T13:03:44.840080 application/epub+zip 2005435 2024-10-07T13:03:41.485006 application/epub+zip 113745 2024-10-07T13:03:40.166065 application/epub+zip 2159723 2024-10-07T13:03:47.220927 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2149273 2024-10-07T13:03:43.981142 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203707 2022-09-08T08:21:06.619227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144560 144439 2024-10-07T13:03:37.480067 2023-09-08T03:58:00.038733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 144325 2020-12-12T18:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 50566 2020-12-12T18:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20704 2024-10-07T13:03:47.359928 application/rdf+xml 16645 2024-10-07T13:03:40.715047 image/jpeg 3735 2024-10-07T13:03:40.439978 image/jpeg 2001660 2024-10-07T13:03:38.086162 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