Project Gutenberg 2005-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 61 Lemercier, Eugène Emmanuel 1886 1915 Lemercier, Eugene Emmanuel Chevrillon, André 1864 1957 Chevrillon, Andre Clutton-Brock, A. (Arthur) 1868 1924 Clutton-Brock, Arthur 17020723 Letters of a Soldier, 1914-1915 Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Irma Spehar, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Letters of a Soldier, 1914-1915" by Eugène Emmanuel Lemercier is a collection of poignant letters written during the early years of World War I, likely in the early 20th century. This work provides a heartfelt glimpse into the experiences and reflections of a young French painter who finds himself at the front lines of war. The letters explore his emotions, thoughts on duty, and the beauty of nature juxtaposed with the horrors of conflict, highlighting the internal struggle of maintaining one’s artistic soul amidst the devastation of war. At the start of this collection, the writer shares his initial reflections on life at war, filled with nervous tension and a longing for home, as he describes the calm before being thrust into combat. He conveys vivid descriptions of the landscape and a heartfelt commitment to his family, signifying the gravity of sacrifice during wartime. Through his letters, we see his transition from a contemplative artist to a soldier facing the brutal realities of war, underscored by an enduring appreciation for beauty and connection to his loved ones. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, French D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 262391 262392 2024-10-07T14:57:11.209623 2023-09-08T05:24:46.588236 text/html text/html 265316 2020-12-13T11:56:21 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 95527 2020-12-13T11:56:22 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 174132 2024-10-07T14:57:19.353550 application/epub+zip 177607 2024-10-07T14:57:14.597575 application/epub+zip 163991 2024-10-07T14:57:13.163608 application/epub+zip 340930 2024-10-07T14:57:22.681628 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 315203 2024-10-07T14:57:18.362589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 276510 2022-09-08T10:26:39.450180 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230866 230652 2024-10-07T14:57:10.474625 2023-09-08T05:24:45.865220 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 230696 2020-12-13T11:56:21 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 88761 2020-12-13T11:56:22 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 230691 2020-12-13T11:56:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 88688 2020-12-13T11:56:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22512 2024-10-07T14:57:22.824519 application/rdf+xml 15770 2024-10-07T14:57:13.736600 image/jpeg 3910 2024-10-07T14:57:13.446615 image/jpeg 162713 2024-10-07T14:57:11.232601 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 fr.wikipedia