Project Gutenberg 2008-07-02 Public domain in the USA. 391 Bairnsfather, Bruce 1887 1959 Bairnsfather, Charles Bruce 18000387 Fragments from France Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Fragments from France" by Bruce Bairnsfather is a collection of humorous sketches and illustrations inspired by the author's experiences during World War I, produced in the early 20th century. This work captures the absurdity and grittiness of trench life, reflecting on the experiences of the British soldiers while simultaneously offering a comical take on the harsh realities of war. Through satire, Bairnsfather dives into the camaraderie and resilient spirit of the enlisted men amid the chaos of conflict. The book presents a vivid portrayal of life on the front lines, with various sketches showcasing everyday situations faced by soldiers. Bairnsfather employs wit to highlight the absurdities of military life—ranging from the struggle to maintain a sense of humor in dire circumstances to the interactions among soldiers and their encounters with the enemy. The artwork and accompanying captions depict everything from the dreariness of dugouts to the lighthearted banter between comrades, thus serving both as a chronological record of trench life and a poignant reminder of the spirit that endured through the trials of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Humor, caricatures, etc. D501 Text World War I Category: Humour Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare Category: Art 117679 2025-07-10T13:41:43.122074 text/html 104143 2008-07-02T12:56:58 text/html 11221704 2025-07-10T13:41:49.720110 application/epub+zip 11213235 2025-07-10T13:41:44.908099 application/epub+zip 74507 2025-07-10T13:41:43.885061 application/epub+zip 11254716 2025-07-10T13:41:53.120065 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 11232909 2025-07-10T13:41:48.276051 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111139 2022-09-12T07:05:17.347179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 55792 2025-07-10T13:41:42.101077 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55729 2008-07-02T12:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 55721 2008-07-02T12:56:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21795 2025-07-10T13:41:53.293032 application/rdf+xml 27076 2025-07-10T13:41:43.966076 image/jpeg 3282 2025-07-10T13:41:43.928050 image/jpeg 22632 2008-07-02T12:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 10884236 2008-07-02T12:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 22600 2008-07-02T12:57:38 application/octet-stream application/zip 10925075 2025-07-10T13:41:43.561047 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