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Title: Combed Out
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)
Summary: "Combed Out" by F. A. Voigt is a narrative written in the early 20th century, presenting a fictional account centered around the lives of soldiers during World War I. The work encapsulates the grueling reality of army training, the monotony of military life, and the raw emotions experienced by new recruits. The story's main character reflects on these aspects and grapples with the psychological impact of war as they endure the harsh demands of military discipline and the uncertainty of combat. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the protagonist's first day in the army, detailing the frustrating experience of squad drill under a contemptuous Sergeant. The new recruits fumble through their drills, haunted by thoughts of home and the physical toll of their training, while their discomfort and resentment grow. As they endure grueling hours of instruction, the atmosphere shifts from irritation to a camaraderie of shared misery, suggesting a budding bond among the men amidst the harshness of their circumstances. The first chapter sets a tone of stark realism, portraying both the humor and despair of military life as the soldiers confront their new reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Voigt, F. A. (Frederick Augustus), 1892-1957
EBook No.: 16355
Published: Jul 24, 2005
Downloads: 175
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Combed Out
Credits: E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Melissa Er-Raqabi, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/toronto)
Summary: "Combed Out" by F. A. Voigt is a narrative written in the early 20th century, presenting a fictional account centered around the lives of soldiers during World War I. The work encapsulates the grueling reality of army training, the monotony of military life, and the raw emotions experienced by new recruits. The story's main character reflects on these aspects and grapples with the psychological impact of war as they endure the harsh demands of military discipline and the uncertainty of combat. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the protagonist's first day in the army, detailing the frustrating experience of squad drill under a contemptuous Sergeant. The new recruits fumble through their drills, haunted by thoughts of home and the physical toll of their training, while their discomfort and resentment grow. As they endure grueling hours of instruction, the atmosphere shifts from irritation to a camaraderie of shared misery, suggesting a budding bond among the men amidst the harshness of their circumstances. The first chapter sets a tone of stark realism, portraying both the humor and despair of military life as the soldiers confront their new reality. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Author: Voigt, F. A. (Frederick Augustus), 1892-1957
EBook No.: 16355
Published: Jul 24, 2005
Downloads: 175
Language: English
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918)
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.