Project Gutenberg 2011-09-07 Public domain in the USA. 55 Hornung, E. W. (Ernest William) 1866 1921 Hornung, Ernest William Hornung, E.W. 19014936 Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front Produced by Suzanne Shell, Steven desJardins, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Notes of a Camp-Follower on the Western Front" by E. W. Hornung is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the experiences of a man, referred to as a camp-follower, who finds himself amidst the realities of World War I, specifically in a Y.M.C.A. canteen that serves British soldiers on the Western Front. The author captures the atmosphere of the war through the lens of camaraderie, sacrifice, and the human condition, as seen in the interactions between the soldiers and the camp-follower. The opening of the memoir introduces the camp-follower as he arrives at his post, describing the dilapidated yet significant location where he will serve soldiers tea and snacks. He observes the soldierly rituals and interactions while reflecting on the youth and bravery of the men around him. With a blend of humor and pathos, he describes the setting and characters encountered during his service, showcasing the vibrant spirit of the soldiers as they seek comfort amid the chaos of war. This initial chapter sets the tone for the unfolding stories of courage, friendship, and the realities of life during wartime, all observed from the unique vantage point of someone serving the frontline troops. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/37331/37331-h/images/cover.jpg en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- Young Men's Christian Associations D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 347437 347446 2024-09-15T16:18:53.432955 2023-09-16T09:27:33.801929 text/html text/html 349279 2011-09-07T13:45:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 176822 2011-09-07T13:45:40 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194262 2024-09-15T16:18:58.525906 application/epub+zip 196166 2024-09-15T16:18:54.344933 application/epub+zip 196165 2024-09-15T16:18:53.885933 application/epub+zip 290070 2024-09-15T16:19:02.019904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259133 2024-09-15T16:18:58.069908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259299 2022-09-17T07:00:22.917384 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316503 316273 2024-09-15T16:18:52.847934 2023-09-16T09:27:33.245913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 316386 2011-09-07T13:45:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 128031 2011-09-07T13:45:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 316379 2011-09-07T13:45:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 127973 2011-09-07T13:45:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20607 2024-09-15T16:19:02.159029 application/rdf+xml 11557 2024-09-15T16:18:53.975928 image/jpeg 1558 2024-09-15T16:18:53.930931 image/jpeg 176633 2024-09-15T16:18:53.468950 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