Project Gutenberg 2006-12-09 Public domain in the USA. 67 Hemenway, Hetty 1890 1961 Richard, Hetty Lawrence (Hemenway) Culter, Richard Four Days: The Story of a War Marriage Reading ease score: 82.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. E-text prepared by David Clarke, Mary Meehan, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) "Four Days: The Story of a War Marriage" by Hetty Hemenway is a poignant novel written in the early 20th century, around the time of World War I. The narrative explores a brief yet intense relationship between two young lovers, set against the backdrop of war. It delves into themes of love, sacrifice, and the impact of conflict on personal lives, as the couple navigates the uncertainty and danger that war brings. The story follows Marjorie and Leonard, who are newly engaged and ready to marry after a prolonged separation due to the war. With only four days of leave from the battlefield, Leonard returns home, leading to a whirlwind of emotions as they prepare for a hasty wedding. The novel captures their moments of joy, laughter, and deep affection, juxtaposed with the looming reality of war and its tragic consequences. As they reminisce about their past, the depth of their connection is tested by impending separation, prompting reflections on life, death, and the fate of soldiers on the front lines. Ultimately, it paints a vivid portrait of love amidst turmoil, illustrating how fleeting moments can be filled with profound significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 89373 89099 2024-10-09T03:45:03.440226 2023-09-09T06:40:14.015052 text/html text/html 87757 2006-12-09T15:38:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 62075 2021-01-01T15:43:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 138605 2024-10-09T03:45:09.744328 application/epub+zip 137633 2024-10-09T03:45:06.900216 application/epub+zip 91868 2024-10-09T03:45:05.598213 application/epub+zip 278635 2024-10-09T03:45:11.793198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268603 2024-10-09T03:45:08.937172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 150064 2022-09-09T12:36:09.941227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 79115 78876 2024-10-09T03:45:02.955230 2023-09-09T06:40:13.734045 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 78619 2021-01-01T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31174 2021-01-01T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 78629 2021-01-01T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31173 2021-01-01T15:43:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21543 2024-10-09T03:45:11.934147 application/rdf+xml 16590 2024-10-09T03:45:06.147236 image/jpeg 3906 2024-10-09T03:45:05.869232 image/jpeg 138762 2024-10-09T03:45:03.452224 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