Project Gutenberg 2016-06-30 Public domain in the USA. 57 Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William 19015578 The Test of Scarlet: A Romance of Reality Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Test of Scarlet: A Romance of Ideality" by Coningsby Dawson is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the harrowing experiences of soldiers during World War I, focusing on themes of courage, sacrifice, and the human spirit amidst the chaos of war. The narrative presents various characters, including a noted raiding officer known for his heroic exploits and a tender-hearted liaison officer grappling with fear and a sense of duty, thereby painting a vivid picture of life on the front lines. The opening of the novel sets a gritty and intense tone, depicting the aftermath of a raid on the enemy forces. As the main character observes the carnage and destruction around him, he reflects on the lives lost and the personal stories of both his comrades and the enemy soldiers. The text highlights the complexities of warfare, with characters like "Battling Brown," a decorated soldier, and "Dick Dirk," who faces his fears for the sake of a distant love, illustrating the personal stakes involved. Through their shared struggles and dreams, the narrative begins to unravel the intimate connections that motivate the soldiers even as they confront the horrors of battle. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories PS Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 514109 514113 2024-09-21T18:10:38.070646 2023-09-22T14:36:31.747555 text/html text/html 515823 2016-08-01T14:25:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 422942 2016-08-01T14:27:34 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 455485 2024-09-21T18:10:43.557128 application/epub+zip 463700 2024-09-21T18:10:38.902635 application/epub+zip 241740 2024-09-21T18:10:38.489656 application/epub+zip 599391 2024-09-21T18:10:47.737060 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 562595 2024-09-21T18:10:43.127135 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341656 2022-09-23T22:04:09.026629 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446309 446232 2024-09-21T18:10:37.529659 2023-09-22T14:36:31.187531 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 444916 2016-08-01T14:24:50 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169157 2016-08-01T14:27:34 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 446508 2016-06-30T12:03:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 175294 2016-06-30T12:04:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20536 2024-09-21T18:10:47.875056 application/rdf+xml 12121 2024-09-21T18:10:38.567619 image/jpeg 2528 2024-09-21T18:10:38.528613 image/jpeg 428041 2024-09-21T18:10:38.123657 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