Project Gutenberg 2008-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 86 Warner, Agnes 'My Beloved Poilus' Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "My Beloved Poilus" by Agnes Warner is a collection of personal letters written during the World War I era. The letters, penned by an American nurse working in a French hospital, provide intimate insights into her experiences caring for injured soldiers and the emotional struggles faced by the people living amidst the war. The narrative vividly captures the nurse’s dedication and the harsh realities of that tumultuous time. The opening portion of "My Beloved Poilus" introduces the author's compassionate journey as a nurse in France just before and during the Great War. Through her letters, we learn about the mobilization of men in her village and the nurse’s quick transition into aiding the Red Cross, where she teaches women to make medical supplies and prepares for incoming soldiers. The tone is earnest and heartfelt, reflecting both the harshness of the war environment and the personal stories of bravery and sacrifice among the villagers and soldiers alike. As she details her experiences in various locations, from Divonne-Les-Bains to Paris, her dedication shines through, addressing not only her daily observations but also the profound impact of war on humanity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Medical care World War, 1914-1918 -- Hospitals, charities, etc. D501 Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 148076 148052 2024-10-10T12:21:45.947293 2023-09-11T04:42:20.234487 text/html text/html 147293 2008-01-19T17:33:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 10946255 2008-01-19T17:33:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 10438688 2024-10-10T12:21:53.392158 application/epub+zip 10433835 2024-10-10T12:21:48.464212 application/epub+zip 128733 2024-10-10T12:21:46.852192 application/epub+zip 10546366 2024-10-10T12:21:56.910186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10525690 2024-10-10T12:21:51.901164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207411 2022-09-11T09:42:04.915186 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 130568 130485 2024-10-10T12:21:45.306187 2023-09-11T04:42:19.548506 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 130474 2008-01-19T17:33:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 47454 2008-01-19T17:33:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130466 2008-01-19T17:33:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 47434 2008-01-19T17:33:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21221 2024-10-10T12:21:57.061131 application/rdf+xml 13743 2024-10-10T12:21:47.386174 image/jpeg 3516 2024-10-10T12:21:47.117167 image/jpeg 10422395 2024-10-10T12:21:46.085218 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