Project Gutenberg 2011-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 259 Loti, Pierre 1850 1923 Viaud, Julien Viaud, Louis Marie Julien Laurie, Marjorie Thirkell, Marjorie 17018154 War Produced by Barbara Kosker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "War" by Pierre Loti is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work offers a poignant reflection on the devastating impact of World War I, using Loti's own experiences and observations to convey the horror and complexity of war. The narrative begins with Loti's feelings of insignificance as a naval officer, grappling with being sidelined while his compatriots face the frontlines. At the start of the book, we are introduced to Captain Julien Viaud, also known as Pierre Loti, as he writes a desperate letter to the Minister of Marine expressing his longing to be more involved in the war effort. This sentiment is quickly followed by a harrowing description of Belgian refugees arriving in France, depicting their distress as they flee from German violence. The opening chapters emphasize the stark contrast between the mundane and the chaotic backdrop of war, highlighting the emotional turmoil of both soldiers and civilians amidst the onset of conflict. The narrative sets the stage for an exploration of heroism, loss, and the profound human cost of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/35211/35211-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 60.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 331835 2025-06-14T10:55:15.123269 text/html 327829 2011-02-08T15:55:44 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 269395 2011-02-08T15:55:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 280858 2025-06-14T10:55:21.323295 application/epub+zip 282481 2025-06-14T10:55:16.335302 application/epub+zip 209304 2025-06-14T10:55:15.712315 application/epub+zip 391958 2025-06-14T10:55:25.178233 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347416 2025-06-14T10:55:20.551262 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273473 2022-09-16T07:33:13.951936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289374 2025-06-14T10:55:14.426273 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 289245 2011-02-08T15:55:44 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 114330 2011-02-08T15:55:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 289238 2011-02-08T15:55:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 114285 2011-02-08T15:55:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20884 2025-06-14T10:55:25.340250 application/rdf+xml 12704 2025-06-14T10:55:15.821287 image/jpeg 2244 2025-06-14T10:55:15.764293 image/jpeg 270997 2025-06-14T10:55:15.159326 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia