Project Gutenberg 2008-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 58 Hocking, Joseph 1860 1937 The Pomp of Yesterday E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Pomp of Yesterday" by Joseph Hocking is a novel written in the early 20th century. It delves into the themes of memory loss and the complexities of war against the backdrop of World War I. The story begins with the introduction of Paul Edgecumbe, a man who has recently disembarked in Plymouth after a mysterious voyage from India, seemingly devoid of any past memories. Through his interactions with Captain Luscombe and others, the narrative explores the implications of war and personal identity, as well as the societal and moral challenges faced during this tumultuous period. At the start of this novel, the protagonist, Captain Luscombe, encounters Paul Edgecumbe—a man who claims to have no recollection of his identity or past. Confused and almost ghost-like, Paul shares his experience of awakening in India with vague memories and a feeling of lost purpose. As Luscombe helps him adapt to life in England, Paul expresses a desire to enlist in the army, motivated by a sense of duty as an Englishman despite his lack of memories. Their subsequent camaraderie sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the personal and collective struggles faced by individuals caught in the throes of war, alongside Paul’s quest to uncover the truth of his identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Methodist Church (Great Britain) -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal Browsing: Fiction 585902 585848 2024-09-11T04:05:29.784733 2023-09-11T07:40:47.782757 text/html text/html 585895 585841 2024-09-11T04:05:30.037787 2023-09-11T07:40:47.965752 text/html text/html 257768 2024-09-11T04:05:38.231771 application/epub+zip 266557 2024-09-11T04:05:31.547724 application/epub+zip 266558 2024-09-11T04:05:30.654771 application/epub+zip 489695 2024-09-11T04:05:43.704731 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437673 2024-09-11T04:05:37.557762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437875 2022-09-11T13:48:14.033472 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520712 520701 2024-09-11T04:05:29.206891 2023-09-11T07:40:47.395730 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 520567 2008-04-22T15:50:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 190531 2008-04-22T15:50:17 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 520574 2008-04-22T15:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 190504 2008-04-22T15:50:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19760 2024-09-11T04:05:43.835732 application/rdf+xml 12185 2024-09-11T04:05:31.000820 image/jpeg 3279 2024-09-11T04:05:30.824735 image/jpeg 254595 2024-09-11T04:05:30.087724 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