Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 300 Delafield, E. M. 1890 1943 De La Pasture, Edmée Elizabeth Monica Dashwood, Elizabeth M. The War-Workers Laura McDonald (http://www.girlebooks.com) & Marc D'Hooghe. (From images generously made available by the Internet Archive) "The War-Workers" by E. M. Delafield is a novel written in the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The story revolves around a group of women working at the Midland Supply Depôt, where they manage logistics and supplies for the war efforts. The main character is Miss Charmian Vivian, who is dedicated to her role as director, showcasing her resilience and commitment while the narrative explores themes of sacrifice, camaraderie, and the social dynamics within the wartime setting. The opening of the novel introduces us to the Hostel for Voluntary Workers in Questerham, where the dedicated staff discusses Miss Vivian's demanding workload and their observations of her tireless efforts. The interaction among the characters reveals the camaraderie and occasional frustrations that arise in their service. Contrasting perspectives on their work highlight Vivian's effectiveness and the strain it places on her and her team. As we meet other characters like Miss Delmege and Miss Marsh, the dynamics of support and rivalry unfold, setting the stage for further exploration of their lives and challenges in the context of wartime volunteerism. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Satire World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- War work -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Humour Browsing: Fiction Category: Novels Category: British Literature 488259 2025-06-15T07:20:24.320083 text/html 471566 2024-04-04T01:49:14 text/html 248334 2025-06-15T07:20:33.100061 application/epub+zip 255432 2025-06-15T07:20:26.499109 application/epub+zip 255432 2025-06-15T07:20:25.144115 application/epub+zip 480322 2025-06-15T07:20:37.790018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 464661 2025-06-15T07:20:32.270056 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440384 2022-09-17T05:32:53.718741 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 465115 2025-06-15T07:20:22.741120 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 445314 2024-04-04T02:20:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16962 2025-06-15T07:20:37.943015 application/rdf+xml 14093 2025-06-15T07:20:25.734090 image/jpeg 3678 2025-06-15T07:20:25.438079 image/jpeg 244370 2025-06-15T07:20:24.363122 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