Project Gutenberg 2015-06-27 Public domain in the USA. 196 Suttner, Bertha von 1843 1914 Von Suttner, Bertha Suttner, Bertha Felicie Sophie Kinsky, Freifrau von Kinsky, Bertha Felicie Sophie, Freifrau von Suttner Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, Bertha Sophia Felicita, Gräfin Kinsky von Wchinitz und Tettau, Bertha Sophia Felicita, Grafin Süttner, Bertha von Holmes, T. Waffen nieder. English Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Lay Down Your Arms: The Autobiography of Martha von Tilling" by Bertha von Suttner is an autobiographical work written in the late 19th century. This poignant narrative explores the themes of war, peace, and the experiences of a woman deeply affected by the consequences of military conflict, particularly through the lens of her personal relationships and evolving beliefs about violence and heroism. Central to the story is Martha, who reflects on her past, her marriage to a soldier, and the harsh realities of war that ultimately shape her understanding of life and purpose. The opening of the autobiography introduces Martha's youthful enthusiasm for war, nurtured by her upbringing as a general's daughter and her ensuing marriage to a military man. Through her diaries, she recalls her girlish fantasies about heroism and valor, creating a stark contrast to the sorrow she experiences as the realities of loss and grief set in when her husband is called to the front. The early chapters depict her growing disillusionment with the glorified notions of warfare as she navigates the anxieties of being a soldier's wife, ultimately leading her to question the very ideals she once upheld. This engaging introduction sets the stage for a deeper exploration of themes surrounding the morality of war, the personal toll it extracts, and the hope for a more peaceful future. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en War Peace PT Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Politics 971205 971208 2024-09-20T13:32:22.795095 2023-09-21T09:56:20.143934 text/html text/html 985394 2021-01-25T04:42:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 439534 2021-01-25T04:42:04 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 464752 2024-09-20T13:32:34.704014 application/epub+zip 479903 2024-09-20T13:32:24.587127 application/epub+zip 466810 2024-09-20T13:32:23.728102 application/epub+zip 746829 2024-09-20T13:32:42.795971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 676274 2024-09-20T13:32:33.650035 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 663113 2022-09-22T10:38:24.667294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 910825 910637 2024-09-20T13:32:21.026126 2023-09-21T09:56:18.420924 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 910558 2015-06-27T08:37:18 text/plain; charset=utf-8 352210 2015-06-27T08:37:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 19600 2024-09-20T13:32:42.944980 application/rdf+xml 26293 2024-09-20T13:32:23.833085 image/jpeg 3017 2024-09-20T13:32:23.781088 image/jpeg 438375 2024-09-20T13:32:22.883085 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia