Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 129 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) The Real Dope Reading ease score: 68.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Eric Eldred, William Flis and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Real Dope" by Ring Lardner is a collection of humorous letters written in an informal, conversational style during the early 20th century. The book captures the journey and experiences of a soldier, Jack Keefe, who is writing to his friend Al about his thoughts and experiences while traveling to France during World War I. It provides a unique perspective on the war, blending camaraderie, humor, and the everyday challenges faced by soldiers. The opening of the narrative establishes Jack as a relatable character with a penchant for humor, as he describes life aboard a troop ship headed to Europe. He shares his feelings of homesickness, the dynamics among the soldiers, and their daily interactions while traveling through dangerous waters. Jack's letters reflect his down-to-earth personality, his thoughts about the war, and concern for his family back home, particularly his wife Florrie. His observations, filled with witty commentary about military life and his interactions with fellow soldiers, set the tone for a humorous yet poignant take on the human experience during wartime. Overall, the beginning hints at the larger themes of friendship, duty, and the absurdities of war, making it an engaging read for those interested in both historical and comedic literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Caricatures and cartoons D501 Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 275893 275438 2024-10-03T13:19:01.264767 2023-10-04T04:04:29.328674 text/html text/html 271478 2015-02-12T11:16:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 268590 2015-02-12T11:16:18 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 324648 2024-10-03T13:19:07.141766 application/epub+zip 322378 2024-10-03T13:19:03.028789 application/epub+zip 155304 2024-10-03T13:19:01.870775 application/epub+zip 427826 2024-10-03T13:19:10.412728 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408046 2024-10-03T13:19:06.182780 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220928 2022-09-04T05:53:08.199900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264306 264232 2024-10-03T13:19:00.706772 2023-10-04T04:04:28.871702 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 264557 2015-02-12T11:15:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 90572 2015-02-12T11:16:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19684 2024-10-03T13:19:10.618708 application/rdf+xml 9329 2024-10-03T13:19:02.423757 image/jpeg 2615 2024-10-03T13:19:02.145774 image/jpeg 331111 2024-10-03T13:19:01.309804 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