Project Gutenberg 2010-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 54 Wister, Owen 1860 1938 The Pentecost of Calamity Produced by Larry B. Harrison and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Pentecost of Calamity" by Owen Wister is a reflective work that weaves together narrative and commentary on the state of Europe during World War I, written in the early 20th century. This book can be categorized as a historical account and criticism, focusing on the moral and societal implications of war and the historical context surrounding it. Wister explores themes such as nationalism, cultural identity, and the human condition amid calamity, providing insights into the complexities arising from the war's devastation. In the narrative, Wister recalls his experiences in pre-war Germany and contrasts them with the subsequent outbreak of conflict, prompting deep reflections on national character and morality. Through personal anecdotes and historical observations, he illustrates the serene beauty and order of Germany before the war and juxtaposes it with the tragic consequences of its militaristic ambitions. The author grapples with the dissonance between the German people's former peace and contentment and their complicity in war atrocities, ultimately advocating for a deeper understanding of humanity transcending national boundaries. The book serves as a poignant reminder of the duality of human nature, caught between the impulses of civilization and chaos. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 Germany D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 113117 113126 2024-09-13T13:03:00.309893 2023-09-14T07:09:40.744308 text/html text/html 112196 2021-01-06T12:39:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 43677 2021-01-06T12:39:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98548 2024-09-13T13:03:04.366838 application/epub+zip 97525 2024-09-13T13:03:01.619873 application/epub+zip 97525 2024-09-13T13:03:00.809869 application/epub+zip 191102 2024-09-13T13:03:06.595849 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171726 2024-09-13T13:03:03.817843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171738 2022-09-14T16:23:10.757977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 98445 98355 2024-09-13T13:03:00.001900 2023-09-14T07:09:40.457278 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 98238 2021-01-06T12:39:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 39887 2021-01-06T12:39:59 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 98231 2021-01-06T12:39:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 39854 2021-01-06T12:40:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20062 2024-09-13T13:03:06.733884 application/rdf+xml 13251 2024-09-13T13:03:01.146842 image/jpeg 3793 2024-09-13T13:03:00.976872 image/jpeg 93997 2024-09-13T13:03:00.320856 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