Project Gutenberg 2005-10-23 Public domain in the USA. 110 Lardner, Ring 1885 1933 Lardner, Ring Wilmer Lardner, Ring W. (Ring Wilmer) Crerie, Frank 1881 1956 18018354 Treat 'em Rough: Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer Produced by Marilynda Fraser-Cunliffe, Verity White and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Treat 'em Rough: Letters from Jack the Kaiser Killer" by Ring Lardner is a collection of fictional letters written in the early 20th century. The book captures the humorous and candid reflections of Jack Keefe, a soldier preparing for World War I as he serves at Camp Grant. Through his correspondence with a friend named Al, Jack shares his experiences, frustrations, and the camaraderie among his fellow soldiers, offering insights into military life and the anxieties of impending combat. At the start of the book, Jack writes about his arrival at Camp Grant, where he deals with the chaos of military life, including uncomfortable living conditions, physical training, and interactions with the colorful personalities of his comrades. He humorously describes the process of acclimating to military discipline and protocol while reminiscing about baseball, his previous life, and his family back home. The opening introduces a blend of humor and sincerity that characterizes Jack's voice, making the reader keenly aware of his outlook on the war and what it means to serve his country. This sets the tone for a narrative that balances levity with the heavier themes of duty and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en American wit and humor World War, 1914-1918 -- Humor D501 PS Text World War I Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: American Literature 164661 2025-07-07T09:13:07.337297 text/html 159529 2020-12-12T18:55:06 text/html 2003238 2025-07-07T09:13:13.657316 application/epub+zip 2005434 2025-07-07T09:13:10.487250 application/epub+zip 113737 2025-07-07T09:13:09.294260 application/epub+zip 2159725 2025-07-07T09:13:15.790288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2149275 2025-07-07T09:13:12.877242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 203707 2022-09-08T08:21:06.619227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 144560 2025-07-07T09:13:06.893299 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 144325 2020-12-12T18:55:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20482 2025-07-07T09:13:15.926239 application/rdf+xml 16645 2025-07-07T09:13:09.792291 image/jpeg 3735 2025-07-07T09:13:09.544248 image/jpeg 1920484 2020-12-12T18:55:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 50566 2020-12-12T18:55:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 2001697 2025-07-07T09:13:07.466267 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