Project Gutenberg 2012-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Lamszus, Wilhelm 1881 1965 Williams, Oakley 13010112 The Human Slaughter-House: Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come Produced by Marc D'Hooghe (Images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The Human Slaughter-House: Scenes from the War that is Sure to Come" by Wilhelm Lamszus is a powerful anti-war narrative likely written in the early 20th century. This work provides a stark portrayal of the horrors of modern warfare, emphasizing the physical and psychological toll it takes on soldiers. Throughout the opening chapters, the narrative unfolds in the context of impending war, capturing the anxiety, resignation, and multifaceted emotions experienced by the soldiers as they mobilize for battle. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to a soldier who grapples with the reality of war as he receives orders for mobilization. His internal turmoil is palpable as he reflects on the devastating consequences of war—a theme that intensifies as he departs to face an uncertain fate, leaving his family behind. The opening vividly illustrates the transformation from a civilian to a soldier, showcasing the conflicting thoughts and emotions stirred within the protagonist as he confronts the darker aspects of militarism, the machinery of death, and the inevitable loss of life. This exploration of the human experience in the face of war sets the tone for a sobering reflection on conflict and its consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War Imaginary wars and battles JX PT Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics Browsing: Fiction 133720 133717 2024-09-16T15:06:13.130203 2023-09-17T09:29:06.686754 text/html text/html 111580 2024-04-03T08:49:33 text/html 119078 2024-09-16T15:06:17.269186 application/epub+zip 119449 2024-09-16T15:06:14.547230 application/epub+zip 119449 2024-09-16T15:06:13.679226 application/epub+zip 325222 2024-09-16T15:06:19.279184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316660 2024-09-16T15:06:16.678171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224574 2022-09-18T07:07:09.679165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 124710 124723 2024-09-16T15:06:12.706232 2023-09-17T09:29:06.409740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 104713 2024-04-03T09:30:31 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16545 2024-09-16T15:06:19.566170 application/rdf+xml 24212 2024-09-16T15:06:14.031278 image/jpeg 4614 2024-09-16T15:06:13.854194 image/jpeg 119660 2024-09-16T15:06:13.143200 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