Project Gutenberg 2013-01-16 Public domain in the USA. 315 Wharton, Edith 1862 1937 Wharton, Edith Newbold Jones Olivieri, David The Marne: A Tale of the War E-text prepared by sp1nd, Mary Meehan, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (http://archive.org) "The Marne: A Tale of the War" by Edith Wharton is a novel likely written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around a young American boy named Troy Belknap who spends his summers in France with his affluent family, only to find himself caught up in the turmoil and chaos of World War I. The narrative seems to explore themes of patriotism, innocence, and the harsh reality of war, as Troy navigates his feelings of helplessness and desire to contribute in a war that devastates the world he adores. At the start of the novel, the narrative introduces Troy Belknap, an American boy who has enjoyed lavish trips to Europe every summer with his family, exploring the beauty of France and developing a deep affection for its culture and people. As Troy matures, the looming war becomes palpable, especially when he learns that his beloved tutor, M. Gantier, must leave to join the French army. The turmoil escalates as Troy witnesses the invasion of France, feelings of despair wash over him, and his initial longing to help turns into frustration as he feels powerless amidst the growing chaos of war. As the narrative progresses, Troy's youthful idealism faces the harsh truths of war, catalyzing his transformation from a carefree boy into a young man grappling with the weight of responsibility and loss. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: American Literature 137447 2025-07-17T04:53:12.252438 text/html 115228 2024-10-23T13:36:49 text/html 147152 2025-07-17T04:53:18.064898 application/epub+zip 147563 2025-07-17T04:53:15.234895 application/epub+zip 113209 2025-07-17T04:53:14.114418 application/epub+zip 292774 2025-07-17T04:53:20.181900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 278655 2025-07-17T04:53:17.356936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 173272 2022-09-19T07:08:33.533390 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 126706 2023-09-18T08:46:27.956944 text/plain 106806 2024-10-23T13:36:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16862 2025-07-17T04:53:20.297866 application/rdf+xml 15476 2025-07-17T04:53:14.594405 image/jpeg 4056 2025-07-17T04:53:14.352405 image/jpeg 142666 2025-07-17T04:53:12.267428 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