Project Gutenberg 2010-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 76 Phelps, Elizabeth Stuart 1844 1911 Ward, Elizabeth Stuart Phelps Phelps, E. Stuart (Elizabeth Stuart) Smith, Howard E. (Howard Everett) 1885 1970 Smith, Howard Everett Comrades Reading ease score: 84.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Al Haines "Comrades" by Elizabeth Stuart Phelps is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the impact of war on personal lives, focusing on the relationship between a veteran, Reuben Oak, and his devoted wife, Patience. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of Memorial Day, emphasizing the memories of past conflicts and the poignant realities faced by aging soldiers. The story revolves around Reuben, an elderly veteran, grappling with his physical decline and the emotional weight of remembrance on Memorial Day. As he prepares to honor the comrades he has lost, his wife, Patience, stands steadfastly beside him, representing both his greatest support and the sacrifices inherent in their life together. Their interactions reveal a deep-seated love and enduring companionship, underscored by grief for their deceased son, Tommy, and the shared burdens of their past. Ultimately, the novel culminates in a powerful act of remembrance, wherein Reuben finds profound meaning in his duty to honor the fallen. In doing so, the narrative poignantly depicts the intersections of love, loss, and the indomitable spirit of those who have served. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/34255/34255-h/images/img-cover.jpg en Short stories Married people -- Fiction Older people -- Fiction Connecticut -- Fiction Veterans -- United States -- Fiction Memorial Day -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 72060 70550 2024-10-14T12:01:11.224532 2023-09-15T06:14:13.834280 text/html text/html 65798 2021-01-07T04:37:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234019 2021-01-07T04:37:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 243910 2024-10-14T12:01:13.226545 application/epub+zip 243070 2024-10-14T12:01:11.573550 application/epub+zip 83092 2024-10-14T12:01:11.379545 application/epub+zip 283899 2024-10-14T12:01:14.672542 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274904 2024-10-14T12:01:13.018518 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 115402 2022-09-15T14:36:04.317102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 60821 60817 2024-10-14T12:01:11.039545 2023-09-15T06:14:13.687257 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 60715 2021-01-07T04:37:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24054 2021-01-07T04:37:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21247 2024-10-14T12:01:14.811525 application/rdf+xml 21634 2024-10-14T12:01:11.442544 image/jpeg 3452 2024-10-14T12:01:11.410562 image/jpeg 235103 2024-10-14T12:01:11.242566 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