Project Gutenberg 2015-10-18 Public domain in the USA. 122 Dawson, A. J. (Alec John) 1872 1952 Dawson, Alec John Kerr, Howard A "Temporary Gentleman" in France Produced by Gísli Valgeirsson, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A 'Temporary Gentleman' in France" by A. J. Dawson is a collection of letters written during World War I, specifically in 1918. The letters are penned by a British officer, referred to as the "Temporary Gentleman," detailing his experiences and observations from the front lines in France. The narrative reflects the camaraderie, struggles, and evolving identity of soldiers during the war. At the start of the narrative, the "Temporary Gentleman" arrives in France after months of training in England. He describes the emotional and surreal experience of landing in a new country, his observations of the French people, and the challenges they face as soldiers. The letters capture the typical life of a soldier, including the realities of trench warfare, the importance of community, and the psychological burdens carried by the men, while also highlighting moments of humor and humanity amidst the chaos of war. The opening sets the tone for a personal and insightful journey through the experiences of a soldier, allowing readers to glimpse the life and thoughts of those who served in one of the most significant conflicts in history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives, British D501 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: British Literature Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 414386 2025-07-20T07:07:38.718145 text/html 400392 2024-10-22T23:17:22 text/html 397498 2025-07-20T07:07:44.052105 application/epub+zip 395112 2025-07-20T07:07:39.527272 application/epub+zip 261969 2025-07-20T07:07:39.113117 application/epub+zip 488097 2025-07-20T07:07:47.675072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436405 2025-07-20T07:07:43.608112 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303625 2022-09-22T17:16:55.544081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356435 2025-07-20T07:07:38.301134 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 336558 2024-10-22T23:17:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17574 2025-07-20T07:07:47.802056 application/rdf+xml 22765 2025-07-20T07:07:39.208100 image/jpeg 3928 2025-07-20T07:07:39.161094 image/jpeg 328447 2025-07-20T07:07:38.756092 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