Project Gutenberg 2012-08-11 Public domain in the USA. 307 Rosen, Erwin 1876 1923 Carlé, Erwin Carle, Erwin In the Foreign Legion Produced by sp1nd and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "In the Foreign Legion" by Erwin Rosen is an autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. The book depicts the author's experiences as a soldier in the French Foreign Legion, providing insights into the lives of recruits and the harsh realities they face. The central character is a young German man who chooses to enlist in the Foreign Legion following a series of personal failures and heartaches, seeking adventure and a new beginning." "The opening of the work introduces the protagonist as he reflects on his troubled past, feeling lost and hopeless after losing a chance at happiness. He arrives in Belfort, intent on enlistment, and experiences a myriad of emotions—from dread and self-doubt to a sense of resolve to escape his former life. In the enlistment office, he encounters a diverse group of hopeful recruits, all embodying various struggles and aspirations. The chapter sets the tone for the journey ahead, evoking themes of despair, camaraderie, and the harsh initiation into the life of a légionnaire while hinting at personal redemption through shared hardship." (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/40479/40479-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 71.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Algeria -- History -- 1830-1962 France. Armée. Légion étrangère Rosen, Erwin, 1876-1923 UA Text Category: Biographies Category: Adventure Category: History - European 464962 2025-08-16T11:48:30.446363 text/html 444577 2024-10-23T10:09:00 text/html 248727 2025-08-16T11:48:36.071321 application/epub+zip 255966 2025-08-16T11:48:31.368349 application/epub+zip 234228 2025-08-16T11:48:30.938353 application/epub+zip 380708 2025-08-16T11:48:39.809280 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362023 2025-08-16T11:48:35.662349 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 339948 2022-09-18T13:58:34.512435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434283 2025-08-16T11:48:29.653401 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 414468 2024-10-23T10:09:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17240 2025-08-16T11:48:40.347277 application/rdf+xml 13551 2025-08-16T11:48:31.033328 image/jpeg 2177 2025-08-16T11:48:30.988331 image/jpeg 230631 2025-08-16T11:48:30.485372 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 de.wikipedia