Project Gutenberg 2011-05-25 Public domain in the USA. 211 McNeile, H. C. (Herman Cyril) 1888 1937 McNeile, Herman Cyril McNeile, Cyril Men, Women and Guns Prologue -- Part one: The motor-gun. Private Meyrick, company idiot. Spud Trevor of the Red Hussars. The fatal second. Jim Brent's V.C. Retribution. The death grip. James Henry -- Part two, the land of topsy turvy: The grey house. The women and ... the men. The woman and the man. "The regiment." The contrast. Black, white, and ... grey. Archie and others. On the staff. No answer. The madness. The grey house again. Produced by Moti Ben-Ari and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Men, Women and Guns" by H. C. McNeile is a novel written in the early 20th century. This narrative explores the complexities of human relationships amidst the chaos of World War I, intertwining themes of love, duty, and the blurring lines of morality during wartime. Central to the story are characters like Dick O'Rourke and Private Meyrick, who grapple with personal connections and combat experiences that influence their actions and decisions. The opening of the book sets a stark and immersive tone, capturing the harsh reality of war through vivid descriptions of shelling and the mental strains faced by soldiers. The prologue establishes a poignant discourse on the experiences of those living through wartime, contrasting the romantic notions of war with its grim realities. We meet Dick O'Rourke, who is haunted by love and the pressures of duty, and his turmoil is compounded by a chance encounter revealing dark secrets about love and fidelity. Meanwhile, we see Private Meyrick, portrayed as the "Company Idiot," whose dreaming nature casts him in a negative light amongst his peers; however, the narrative hints at his potential for heroism despite the mockery he endures. This opening not only introduces us to the characters' personal struggles but also hints at the larger conflicts and challenges they will face as the war unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction War stories, English PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 420387 2025-08-14T15:52:20.589393 text/html 427508 2011-05-25T12:10:46 text/html 249097 2025-08-14T15:52:29.092381 application/epub+zip 250970 2025-08-14T15:52:23.756375 application/epub+zip 232341 2025-08-14T15:52:22.433405 application/epub+zip 457165 2025-08-14T15:52:33.198340 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417818 2025-08-14T15:52:28.172353 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 392136 2022-09-16T14:07:07.625405 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 383573 2025-08-14T15:52:19.752937 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383469 2011-05-25T12:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 383462 2011-05-25T12:10:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21562 2025-08-14T15:52:33.339335 application/rdf+xml 14896 2025-08-14T15:52:22.981386 image/jpeg 3784 2025-08-14T15:52:22.720384 image/jpeg 151874 2011-05-25T12:10:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 161542 2011-05-25T12:10:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 151788 2011-05-25T12:10:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 233910 2025-08-14T15:52:20.622966 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