Project Gutenberg 2006-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 48 Mack, Isaac Alexander Letters from France Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Jeannie Howse, David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Letters from France" by Isaac Alexander Mack is a collection of personal correspondence written during the early 20th century, likely around the time of World War I. The letters serve as a firsthand account of the experiences of a young officer in the British army, providing insights into both the mundane tasks of military life and the emotional state of soldiers during wartime. The main character, Lieutenant Alec Mack, communicates frequently with his mother, expressing both his humorous observations and his reflections on the war. The opening of this work introduces Alec as he prepares to embark for France, detailing his last few days in England and the chaotic packing required for deployment. Alec's keen sense of humor shines through as he describes the frantic attempts to meet weight regulations for their supplies and the emotional farewells from loved ones. As he settles into life in France, he carefully documents the daily routines, interactions with fellow soldiers, and the surprisingly comfortable conditions of their billets, juxtaposing the harsh realities of war with light-hearted anecdotes and camaraderie. Ultimately, the letters encapsulate the mixture of camaraderie, anxiety, and resilience faced by those serving on the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 201719 195662 2024-10-08T13:49:01.879530 2023-09-09T04:49:38.453657 text/html text/html 194694 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165911 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229921 2024-10-08T13:49:08.960505 application/epub+zip 230243 2024-10-08T13:49:04.411516 application/epub+zip 146075 2024-10-08T13:49:02.779503 application/epub+zip 420141 2024-10-08T13:49:11.977470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400491 2024-10-08T13:49:07.638500 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219973 2022-09-09T09:54:32.532910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180968 180745 2024-10-08T13:49:01.209561 2023-09-09T04:49:38.029653 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 180819 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66578 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 180810 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66551 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20870 2024-10-08T13:49:12.119469 application/rdf+xml 11987 2024-10-08T13:49:03.331517 image/jpeg 3103 2024-10-08T13:49:03.052513 image/jpeg 236966 2024-10-08T13:49:01.904541 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