Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 148 Delafield, E. M. 1890 1943 De La Pasture, Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, Elizabeth M. The War-Workers Laura McDonald (http://www.girlebooks.com) & Marc D'Hooghe. (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The War-Workers" by E. M. Delafield is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The story revolves around a group of women working at the Midland Supply Depôt, where they manage logistics and supplies for the war efforts. The main character is Miss Charmian Vivian, who is dedicated to her role as director, showcasing her resilience and commitment while the narrative explores themes of sacrifice, camaraderie, and the social dynamics within the wartime setting. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Hostel for Voluntary Workers in Questerham, where the dedicated staff discusses Miss Vivian's demanding workload and their observations of her tireless efforts. The interaction among the characters reveals the camaraderie and occasional frustrations that arise in their service. Contrasting perspectives on their work highlight Vivian's effectiveness and the strain it places on her and her team. As we meet other characters like Miss Delmege and Miss Marsh, the dynamics of support and rivalry unfold, setting the stage for further exploration of their lives and challenges in the context of wartime volunteerism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Satire World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction 488128 488302 2024-09-15T14:54:36.643274 2023-09-16T08:13:44.396955 text/html text/html 471566 2024-04-04T01:49:14 text/html 227273 2024-09-15T14:54:44.363269 application/epub+zip 234625 2024-09-15T14:54:38.126267 application/epub+zip 234625 2024-09-15T14:54:37.236258 application/epub+zip 455659 2024-09-15T14:54:48.815193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439948 2024-09-15T14:54:43.737208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440384 2022-09-17T05:32:53.718741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465115 465190 2024-09-15T14:54:35.077274 2023-09-16T08:13:42.902948 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 445314 2024-04-04T02:20:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16711 2024-09-15T14:54:49.037190 application/rdf+xml 14104 2024-09-15T14:54:37.592266 image/jpeg 3687 2024-09-15T14:54:37.413251 image/jpeg 224429 2024-09-15T14:54:36.685245 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