Project Gutenberg 2013-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 238 Phillpotts, Eden 1862 1960 The Human Boy and the War The battle of the sand-pit -- The mystery of Fortescue -- The countryman of Kant -- Travers Minor, scout -- The Hutchings testimonial -- The fight -- Percy Minimus and his Tommy -- The prize poem -- The revenge -- The "Turbot's" aunt -- Cornwallis and me and fate -- For the Red Cross -- The last of Mitchell. Produced by Al Haines "The Human Boy and the War" by Eden Phillpotts is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set against the backdrop of World War I and follows a group of schoolboys as they grapple with the realities and ideals of war. Central to the narrative is Travers Major, who, along with his friends, discusses the psychological underpinnings of the conflict while engaging in their own imaginative recreations of battle. At the start of the novel, Travers Major reflects on the war, discussing its implications with a fellow student, Fortescue. They explore contrasting perspectives on warfare—Travers is fascinated by the strategy and higher ideals of conflict, while others are drawn to the violent and brutal aspects. As they plan a mock battle during snowy weather, tensions rise between different factions of their school, leading to a series of comical yet poignant skirmishes that echo the larger global conflict. The opening chapter sets the tone for a story that delves into the innocence of childhood and the harsh realities of war, capturing how young minds interpret and react to events beyond their control. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41779/41779-rst/images/img-cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41779/41779-h/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War stories, English Boys -- Fiction World War, 1914-1918 -- England -- Fiction England -- Social life and customs -- 20th century -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 434361 2025-07-17T04:32:11.895563 text/html 424232 2024-10-23T13:25:31 text/html 197273 2025-07-17T04:32:21.483529 application/epub+zip 477319 2025-01-17T03:58:31.468528 application/pdf 435675 2025-01-17T03:58:26.779544 application/pdf 205087 2025-07-17T04:32:15.588509 application/epub+zip 205101 2025-07-17T04:32:13.617578 application/epub+zip 315656 2025-07-17T04:32:24.761019 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 298982 2025-07-17T04:32:19.817554 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 299481 2022-09-19T06:32:23.424522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369325 2025-07-17T04:32:10.915561 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 371364 2013-01-10T10:36:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369562 2013-01-10T10:36:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369563 2013-01-10T10:36:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28509 2025-07-17T04:32:25.064995 application/rdf+xml 356480 2025-07-17T04:32:10.738556 text/x-rst 356480 2013-01-10T10:36:16 text/x-rst 17352 2025-07-17T04:32:14.228526 image/jpeg 2781 2025-07-17T04:32:13.923526 image/jpeg 136808 2013-01-10T10:36:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 136571 2013-01-10T10:36:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 189141 2013-01-10T10:35:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 173803 2013-01-10T10:36:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 136557 2013-01-10T10:36:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 181096 2025-07-17T04:32:11.926575 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