Project Gutenberg 2014-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 262 Tiplady, Thomas 1882 1967 18006699 The Soul of the Soldier: Sketches from the Western Battle-Front Produced by Al Haines "The Soul of the Soldier: Sketches from the Western Battle-Front" by Thomas Tiplady is a collection of personal reflections and observations written during the First World War, likely in the early 20th century. Written by a chaplain who served at the front, the book aims to capture the essence of soldiers' lives amidst the chaos of war, delving into their thoughts, feelings, hardships, and acts of heroism, while also acknowledging the deep connections they maintain with those at home. The opening of the work introduces readers to Tiplady’s experiences, emphasizing the stark contrasts and emotions present at the Western Front. He begins with a poignant metaphor, using the death of a swan at Ypres to symbolize the tragic loss of innocence amid the horrors of war. Tiplady describes how soldiers, often inarticulate, share their souls through their actions rather than words. The author poignantly illustrates the psychological burden borne by the soldiers and the silent suffering of their families back home, accentuating themes of camaraderie, the heroic spirit of soldiers, and a profound connection to humanity that remains even in the face of death and despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/46323/46323-rst/images/img-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 77.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, English D501 Text World War I Category: Biographies Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 312873 2025-07-18T15:09:24.268374 text/html 305310 2024-10-24T08:51:59 text/html 294430 2025-07-18T15:09:32.027391 application/epub+zip 491438 2025-01-18T16:23:30.661480 application/pdf 321992 2025-01-18T16:23:23.077555 application/pdf 300266 2025-07-18T15:09:27.528363 application/epub+zip 183243 2025-07-18T15:09:25.676406 application/epub+zip 375048 2025-07-18T15:09:34.663341 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 371493 2025-07-18T15:09:30.724357 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 255819 2022-09-21T05:31:11.442614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263836 2025-07-18T15:09:23.726373 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264665 2014-07-18T11:59:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263960 2014-07-18T12:00:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 263960 2014-07-18T12:00:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 26835 2025-07-18T15:09:34.801321 application/rdf+xml 249694 2025-07-18T15:09:23.602359 text/x-rst 249694 2014-07-18T12:00:04 text/x-rst 13367 2025-07-18T15:09:26.273388 image/jpeg 2242 2025-07-18T15:09:26.016395 image/jpeg 102428 2014-07-18T11:59:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 102284 2014-07-18T12:00:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 280445 2014-07-18T11:59:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 266171 2014-07-18T12:00:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 102263 2014-07-18T12:00:04 application/octet-stream application/zip 274696 2025-07-18T15:09:24.297438 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