Project Gutenberg 2007-02-18 Public domain in the USA. 225 Masefield, John 1878 1967 The Old Front Line Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Old_Front_Line Produced by K Nordquist, David Edwards, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Old Front Line" by John Masefield is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work focuses on the Battle of the Somme, providing vivid descriptions of the front line trenches and detailing the conditions faced by soldiers during this significant battle in World War I. The narrative not only emphasizes the physical landscape but also the emotional weight carried by the soldiers, ultimately painting a poignant picture of bravery and sacrifice. The beginning of "The Old Front Line" establishes an atmosphere of somber reflection, highlighting how the landscapes scarred by war will eventually be reclaimed and beautified by nature. Masefield discusses the old front lines as they were at the onset of the Battle of the Somme, evocatively describing the trenches and their surroundings. He conveys the heavy toll on soldiers, illustrating that many would not witness the outcome of the battle that began from these very lines. This opening sets the stage for a detailed exploration of the battlefield and the harrowing experiences of those who fought there, encapsulating themes of loss and remembrance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 D501 Text World War I Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 160846 2025-07-08T14:02:18.174805 text/html 155888 2021-01-01T18:44:15 text/html 2698889 2025-07-08T14:02:24.108753 application/epub+zip 2693625 2025-07-08T14:02:20.090786 application/epub+zip 121839 2025-07-08T14:02:18.866766 application/epub+zip 2788644 2025-07-08T14:02:27.076743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2766365 2025-07-08T14:02:22.882822 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184069 2022-09-09T15:34:45.106620 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140142 2025-07-08T14:02:17.620797 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139984 2021-01-01T18:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 139976 2021-01-01T18:44:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21004 2025-07-08T14:02:27.323714 application/rdf+xml 11713 2025-07-08T14:02:19.360784 image/jpeg 3396 2025-07-08T14:02:19.112765 image/jpeg 50276 2021-01-01T18:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 2630431 2021-01-01T18:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 50249 2021-01-01T18:44:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 2713884 2025-07-08T14:02:18.239797 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