Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 158 Jacobs, W. W. (William Wymark) 1863 1943 Jacobs, William Wymark Owen, Will 1869 1957 Bedridden and the Winter Offensive Deep Waters, Part 8. Produced by David Widger "Bedridden and the Winter Offensive" by W. W. Jacobs is a collection of humorous narratives likely written in the early 20th century, around the time of World War I. The book captures the quirks of military life through the eyes of a civilian hosting soldiers in his home, portraying the comedic interactions and challenges that arise from their presence. The likely topic revolves around the absurdities and charm of military billets during a tumultuous time, combining both social commentary and humor. The first part of the book, "Bedridden," presents a series of journal entries that detail the narrator's experiences with incoming soldiers, their antics, and the disruptions they cause in his daily life. As new soldiers arrive, like the endearingly clumsy Private Montease and the optimistic Q.M.S. Beddem, the narrator finds himself navigating the chaos they bring while attempting to maintain peace in his home. In "The Winter Offensive," the story continues with the arrival of Lieutenant True Born, who adds to the humorous mayhem. Through vivid anecdotes, the narrator reflects on the absurdities of military life, from bizarre incidents involving the lieutenant to misunderstandings about the impacts of war on their domestic life, all presented with Jacobs' signature wit and lightheartedness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Humorous stories, English England -- Social life and customs -- Fiction Sailors -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 46965 2025-08-05T08:01:14.317619 text/html 42800 2020-12-25T21:49:15 text/html 205870 2025-08-05T08:01:16.072594 application/epub+zip 204591 2025-08-05T08:01:14.657599 application/epub+zip 66366 2025-08-05T08:01:14.470583 application/epub+zip 240716 2025-08-05T08:01:17.331600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231759 2025-08-05T08:01:15.818681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 92466 2022-09-05T13:27:20.112080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 37477 2025-08-05T08:01:14.174578 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17672 2024-10-28T18:43:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38825 2020-12-25T21:49:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20520 2025-08-05T08:01:17.469552 application/rdf+xml 18191 2025-08-05T08:01:14.546581 image/jpeg 3199 2025-08-05T08:01:14.509573 image/jpeg 192977 2020-12-25T21:49:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 15353 2020-12-25T21:49:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 193426 2025-08-05T08:01:14.331614 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia