Project Gutenberg 2005-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 256 Dawson, Coningsby 1883 1959 Dawson, Coningsby W. (Coningsby William) Dawson, Coningsby William The Glory of the Trenches Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. To you at home (poem) -- How this book was written [by] W. J. Dawson -- In hospital (poem) -- The road to Blighty -- The lads away (poem) -- The growing of the vision -- The glory of the trenches (poems) -- God as we see him. Text file produced by Tiffany Vergon, Brendan Lane, Edward Johnson, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "The Glory of the Trenches" by Coningsby Dawson is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The work presents a profound exploration of the experiences of soldiers in the trenches, focusing on the spiritual and emotional landscapes they traverse amidst the horror of war. Through poetry and personal reflections, Dawson conveys the essence of camaraderie, sacrifice, and the often-overlooked nobility of the soldiers who endure unimaginable hardships. The opening of the book introduces the author’s experiences following his wounding in battle, as he transitions from the horrors of the front lines to the relative tranquility of a military hospital in London. Dawson's reflections reveal the overwhelming relief and delight he feels at the simple pleasures of cleanliness and care, contrasting sharply with the grim conditions he endured at the front. He keenly observes the selfless nature of the nurses tending to the wounded and reflects on the spiritual transformation that occurs in soldiers during war. The author emphasizes the importance of recognizing not just the physical trauma of battle, but the underlying heroism and humanity displayed by soldiers, ultimately setting the tone for a narrative that seeks to illustrate the "glory" found within the trenches. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text World War I Bestsellers, American, 1895-1923 Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare 210903 210904 2024-10-04T03:34:25.097206 2023-10-04T04:25:30.496862 text/html text/html 211246 2021-02-26T00:16:07 text/html; charset=utf-8 77759 2021-02-26T00:16:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 147474 2024-10-04T03:34:30.535185 application/epub+zip 149742 2024-10-04T03:34:27.039197 application/epub+zip 149743 2024-10-04T03:34:25.898194 application/epub+zip 266448 2024-10-04T03:34:33.136209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253196 2024-10-04T03:34:29.837167 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210198 2022-09-04T06:25:14.638730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184968 184810 2024-10-04T03:34:24.679237 2023-10-04T04:25:30.228854 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 185459 2018-03-12T11:16:52 text/plain; charset=utf-8 74104 2018-03-17T11:29:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 184710 2013-05-07T15:19:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 73982 2013-05-07T15:20:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 184701 2013-05-07T15:19:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 73961 2013-05-07T15:20:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 24065 2024-10-04T03:34:33.579162 application/rdf+xml 11998 2024-10-04T03:34:26.448179 image/jpeg 3551 2024-10-04T03:34:26.169212 image/jpeg 144085 2024-10-04T03:34:25.117200 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