Project Gutenberg 2011-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 201 Protheroe, Ernest A Noble Woman: The Life-Story of Edith Cavell Produced by Steven Gibbs, Richard J. Shiffer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "A Noble Woman: The Life-Story of Edith Cavell" by Ernest Protheroe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This book chronicles the life of Edith Cavell, a British nurse who played a significant role during World War I, particularly in her courageous acts to save soldiers and refugees. Through her story, the text explores themes of duty, sacrifice, and the indomitable spirit of humanity in the face of adversity. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Edith Cavell's early life, detailing her upbringing as the daughter of a rector and her decision to pursue a career in nursing. The opening emphasizes her commitment to her profession and her dedication to improving nursing standards, especially in Belgium, where she eventually became the matron of a medical home. Importantly, the text foreshadows the challenges she would face due to the onset of World War I, as her hospital becomes a place where she chooses to facilitate the escape of soldiers, illustrating her courage and sense of duty even amidst great peril. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Cavell, Edith, 1865-1915 D501 Text World War I Category: Biographies Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 201123 2025-07-14T09:19:28.754490 text/html 200494 2021-01-07T10:42:06 text/html 161843 2025-07-14T09:19:35.680450 application/epub+zip 162036 2025-07-14T09:19:32.094450 application/epub+zip 138243 2025-07-14T09:19:30.869464 application/epub+zip 335355 2025-07-14T09:19:38.336457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308456 2025-07-14T09:19:34.848430 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 229839 2022-09-16T06:48:26.710139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 181766 2025-07-14T09:19:28.183523 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181552 2021-01-07T10:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181543 2021-01-07T10:42:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21150 2025-07-14T09:19:38.464411 application/rdf+xml 15832 2025-07-14T09:19:31.357471 image/jpeg 3594 2025-07-14T09:19:31.112501 image/jpeg 67871 2021-01-07T10:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 72349 2021-01-07T10:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 67830 2021-01-07T10:42:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 152158 2025-07-14T09:19:28.770473 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