Project Gutenberg 2005-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 84 Hudson, Stephen 1868 1944 Schiff, Sydney Alfred War-time Silhouettes Reading ease score: 73.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Mr. Reiss's final grievance -- In the true interest of the nation -- War work -- Business in business -- "Bobby" -- A war victim -- Dulce et decorum. Text file produced by Eric Eldred, Marlo Dianne, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "War-time Silhouettes" by Stephen Hudson is a collection of narratives set against the backdrop of war, reflecting on themes of loss, social change, and the human condition during times of conflict. Likely written in the early 20th century during or shortly after World War I, the book delves into the lives of various characters, including Mr. Adolf Reiss, a disgruntled merchant grappling with the effects of the war on his financial status and social standing. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces Mr. Reiss, who sits alone in his uncomfortable, tastefully decorated room, contemplating his grievances against life. A recent visit from his khaki-clad nephew reveals the personal toll of the war, as the young man seeks financial assistance to support a friend going off to the front. Mr. Reiss reveals his cynical worldview, dictated by financial success and respectability. However, the unfolding events regarding his nephew's lost friend, Captain Staples, set the stage for deeper explorations of sacrifice and loss, culminating in a poignant letter that highlights the emotional toll of war on individuals and their relationships. The opening effectively establishes the contrast between wealth and moral decay, foreshadowing the inevitable impact of war on personal lives and societal values. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry War poetry, English PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Poetry 212638 212639 2024-10-04T05:57:56.206581 2023-10-04T06:09:35.439238 text/html text/html 220676 2021-02-26T00:19:48 text/html; charset=utf-8 72119 2021-02-26T00:19:50 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 149749 2024-10-04T05:58:03.043555 application/epub+zip 150258 2024-10-04T05:57:59.341544 application/epub+zip 142022 2024-10-04T05:57:58.093559 application/epub+zip 302971 2024-10-04T05:58:05.789516 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 287339 2024-10-04T05:58:02.249550 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 258119 2022-09-04T09:04:50.466002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 176663 176509 2024-10-04T05:57:55.642625 2023-10-04T06:09:34.996211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 179615 2016-11-08T10:42:54 text/plain; charset=utf-8 67862 2016-11-08T10:44:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 176439 2013-05-12T13:47:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 67434 2013-05-12T13:48:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 176430 2013-05-12T13:47:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 67390 2013-05-12T13:48:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23857 2024-10-04T05:58:05.920515 application/rdf+xml 14798 2024-10-04T05:57:58.638566 image/jpeg 3754 2024-10-04T05:57:58.365663 image/jpeg 146018 2024-10-04T05:57:56.225564 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