Project Gutenberg 2006-12-29 Public domain in the USA. 396 Orpen, William, Sir 1878 1931 21006807 An Onlooker in France 1917-1919 Produced by Geetu Melwani, Christine P. Travers, Chuck Greif 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) "An Onlooker in France 1917-1919" by Sir William Orpen is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers around the author's experiences as an observer during World War I in France, reflecting on various encounters, both heartbreaking and humorous, amidst the backdrop of war. Through Orpen's eyes, readers gain insights into the lives of soldiers, their suffering, camaraderie, and the chaotic environment of life at the front lines. At the start of the memoir, Orpen vividly describes his initial journey to France in April 1917, detailing the crowded boat filled with soldiers, some displaying bravado while others exude palpable fear of the unknown awaiting them. He contrasts his own protected status as an artist tasked with capturing the war visually with the grim reality faced by the troops. As he arrives in Boulogne and later Amiens, Orpen's observations offer a blend of dark humor and poignant meditation on the human cost of war, as well as the striking landscape transformed by conflict. The opening sets the stage for a gripping exploration of the paradoxes of war, the indomitable spirit of the soldiers, and the recollection of beautiful yet haunting memories of places marked by violence and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives World War, 1914-1918 -- Pictorial works D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 284802 2025-06-08T13:41:39.991190 text/html 268732 2006-12-29T14:37:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 4442371 2006-12-29T14:37:20 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3229827 2025-06-08T13:41:50.478165 application/epub+zip 3233127 2025-06-08T13:41:44.428196 application/epub+zip 162173 2025-06-08T13:41:42.570176 application/epub+zip 3385239 2025-06-08T13:41:54.278088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3368084 2025-06-08T13:41:49.046122 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291344 2022-09-09T13:26:45.405071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 217772 2025-06-08T13:41:38.702179 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 217381 2006-12-29T14:37:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 83098 2006-12-29T14:37:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 217374 2006-12-29T14:37:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 83022 2006-12-29T14:37:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21191 2025-06-08T13:41:54.441089 application/rdf+xml 13778 2025-06-08T13:41:43.206156 image/jpeg 3351 2025-06-08T13:41:42.888144 image/jpeg 5300624 2025-06-08T13:41:40.264218 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