Project Gutenberg 2008-05-14 Public domain in the USA. 240 Bartlett, Vernon 1894 1983 Mud and Khaki: Sketches from Flanders and France Produced by Graeme Mackreth and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Mud and Khaki: Sketches from Flanders and France" by Vernon Bartlett is a collection of war sketches written during the time of World War I, likely in the early 20th century. The work provides an intimate glimpse into the experiences of soldiers fighting in the trenches, balancing moments of grim reality with bursts of humor and camaraderie among the men. Its primary focus is on illuminating the life and struggles of those serving on the front lines, reminding readers of the human aspect of warfare often overshadowed by statistics and brutality. At the start of the narrative, the author presents an Apologia, addressing the overwhelming amount of war literature available, while justifying his own contribution as an essential reminder of the hardships faced by soldiers. Bartlett describes scenes from military hospitals, highlighting the resilience and spirit of the wounded as they find solace and joy amid their suffering. He captures the paradox of desolation and camaraderie, portraying how laughter and small moments of happiness prevail despite the backdrop of war's chaos, illustrating the enduring human spirit in the face of dire circumstances. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Text World War I Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 236311 2025-06-10T12:48:34.546506 text/html 235215 2008-05-14T09:23:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 91534 2008-05-14T09:23:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 181666 2025-06-10T12:48:42.594470 application/epub+zip 183171 2025-06-10T12:48:38.293514 application/epub+zip 165157 2025-06-10T12:48:36.908464 application/epub+zip 371132 2025-06-10T12:48:45.936382 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 349607 2025-06-10T12:48:41.689398 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266151 2022-09-12T04:18:29.940530 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 224470 2025-06-10T12:48:33.916455 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 224238 2008-05-14T09:23:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 89359 2008-05-14T09:23:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 224231 2008-05-14T09:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 89285 2008-05-14T09:23:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20383 2025-06-10T12:48:46.088377 application/rdf+xml 16676 2025-06-10T12:48:37.485443 image/jpeg 3758 2025-06-10T12:48:37.192473 image/jpeg 177304 2025-06-10T12:48:34.569464 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