Project Gutenberg 2007-01-11 Public domain in the USA. 104 Beck, James M. (James Montgomery) 1861 1936 Beck, James Montgomery The Case of Edith Cavell A Study of the Rights of Non-Combatants Produced by Mark C. Orton, Tamise Totterdell, Linda McKeown and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Case of Edith Cavell" by James M. Beck is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the treatment of Edith Cavell, a British nurse executed by the Germans during World War I for aiding the escape of Allied soldiers. It focuses on the principles of justice, the responsibilities of non-combatants during wartime, and the moral implications of Cavell's actions against a backdrop of military law and tyranny. The narrative details the humanitarian efforts of Edith Cavell in Brussels, where she selflessly cared for wounded soldiers irrespective of their national allegiance. Despite her noble intentions, she was arrested and faced a secret trial, where she was denied fundamental rights to a fair defense. After a brief and unjust legal process, she was sentenced to death. Beck argues that her execution wasn't just a wartime necessity but a murderous act reflecting the brutal militarism of the occupying forces. As he documents the events leading to her execution, he appeals to the reader's sense of justice and humanity, advocating for the recognition of Cavell as a martyr for compassion and an enduring symbol against oppressive regimes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cavell, Edith, 1865-1915 D Text World War I Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 110634 2025-07-08T12:48:33.734152 text/html 108594 2007-01-11T14:33:02 text/html 114524 2025-07-08T12:48:38.927145 application/epub+zip 114331 2025-07-08T12:48:36.201124 application/epub+zip 109970 2025-07-08T12:48:35.137145 application/epub+zip 229825 2025-07-08T12:48:40.762168 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220629 2025-07-08T12:48:38.119091 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 182386 2022-09-09T14:04:08.226866 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 99122 2025-07-08T12:48:33.431114 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98985 2007-01-11T14:33:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 98980 2007-01-11T14:33:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21315 2025-07-08T12:48:41.217057 application/rdf+xml 13161 2025-07-08T12:48:35.621155 image/jpeg 3878 2025-07-08T12:48:35.379137 image/jpeg 36550 2007-01-11T14:33:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 42646 2007-01-11T14:33:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 36512 2007-01-11T14:33:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 112906 2025-07-08T12:48:33.751116 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