Project Gutenberg 2006-10-10 Public domain in the USA. 225 Mack, Isaac Alexander Letters from France Produced by Jeannie Howse, David Clarke and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Letters from France" by Isaac Alexander Mack is a collection of personal correspondence written during the early 20th century, likely around the time of World War I. The letters serve as a firsthand account of the experiences of a young officer in the British army, providing insights into both the mundane tasks of military life and the emotional state of soldiers during wartime. The main character, Lieutenant Alec Mack, communicates frequently with his mother, expressing both his humorous observations and his reflections on the war. The opening of this work introduces Alec as he prepares to embark for France, detailing his last few days in England and the chaotic packing required for deployment. Alec's keen sense of humor shines through as he describes the frantic attempts to meet weight regulations for their supplies and the emotional farewells from loved ones. As he settles into life in France, he carefully documents the daily routines, interactions with fellow soldiers, and the surprisingly comfortable conditions of their billets, juxtaposing the harsh realities of war with light-hearted anecdotes and camaraderie. Ultimately, the letters encapsulate the mixture of camaraderie, anxiety, and resilience faced by those serving on the front lines. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) 201845 2025-06-08T10:28:51.717084 text/html 194694 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 165911 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229992 2025-06-08T10:28:58.989073 application/epub+zip 230230 2025-06-08T10:28:54.313071 application/epub+zip 146073 2025-06-08T10:28:52.627106 application/epub+zip 420127 2025-06-08T10:29:02.112077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400493 2025-06-08T10:28:57.683084 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219973 2022-09-09T09:54:32.532910 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180968 2025-06-08T10:28:51.162107 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 180819 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 66578 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 180810 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 66551 2006-10-10T16:55:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19876 2025-06-08T10:29:02.261042 application/rdf+xml 11987 2025-06-08T10:28:53.200070 image/jpeg 3103 2025-06-08T10:28:52.905079 image/jpeg 237005 2025-06-08T10:28:51.744092 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