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 Project Gutenberg 2007-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 529 Lawrence, D. H. (David Herbert) 1885 1930 Lawrence, D.H. Lawrence, David Herbert Davison, Lawrence H. (Lawrence Herbert) The Prussian Officer Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Prussian_Officer_and_Other_Stories David Widger "The Prussian Officer" by D. H. Lawrence is a collection of short stories written in the early 20th century. The titular story introduces readers to a Prussian Captain and his young orderly, exploring their complex relationship, defined by tension, power dynamics, and deep emotional undercurrents. The narrative promises themes of interpersonal conflict, identity, and the impacts of military hierarchy. At the start of "The Prussian Officer," we are introduced to the setting of an oppressive military march under a glaring sun, where soldiers walk towards distant mountains. The focus shifts to the Captain, characterized by a harsh demeanor and enduring pain from unhealed wounds, which mirrors his emotional turmoil. The Captain's interactions with his young orderly reveal a deep-seated irritation and an unsettling attraction, creating an atmosphere of tension. The struggle for emotional connection and confrontation within the strict confines of military life sets the stage for an exploration of repressed passion, fear, and violence, gradually leading to a disturbing climax that alters the lives of both men. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction Short stories PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 504518 2025-06-09T11:36:43.187748 text/html 531139 2022-09-17T12:56:27 text/html 455145 2025-06-09T11:36:49.900728 application/epub+zip 456190 2025-06-09T11:36:44.124741 application/epub+zip 253116 2025-06-09T11:36:43.672732 application/epub+zip 589411 2025-06-09T11:36:54.418643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 571216 2025-06-09T11:36:49.518667 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368663 2022-09-17T14:00:30.153615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473914 2025-06-09T11:36:42.236728 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473759 2022-09-17T12:58:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18543 2025-06-09T11:36:54.575651 application/rdf+xml 11541 2025-06-09T11:36:43.779737 image/jpeg 1688 2025-06-09T11:36:43.726717 image/jpeg 175412 2022-09-17T12:58:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 422897 2022-09-17T12:58:51 application/octet-stream application/zip 421609 2025-06-09T11:36:43.241781 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia