Project Gutenberg 2017-02-06 Public domain in the USA. 87 Burgess, Gelett 1866 1951 Burgess, Frank Gelett 16016724 War the Creator Produced by Mary Glenn Krause, Eric Lehtonen, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "War the Creator" by Gelett Burgess is a fictional narrative written during the early 20th century, specifically set against the backdrop of World War I. This book takes a poignant and personal look at the transformation of young men thrust into the chaos of war, focusing on the main character, Georges Cucurou, a naïve boy from Toulouse who is forced to confront the brutal realities of combat. Through his experiences, the story explores themes of heroism, loss, and the harsh lessons learned in the furnace of conflict. The narrative unfolds primarily through Georges's journey as he transitions from a youthful, carefree individual to a hardened soldier over the course of just a few months. Starting with his naive optimism during the initial days of mobilization, the account details his harrowing experiences during pivotal battles, the camaraderie with fellow soldiers like his friend François, and the heart-wrenching moments of loss and trauma. As Georges witnesses the gruesome effects of warfare, including the death of comrades and the terror of battle, he grapples with moral dilemmas and the shattering of his previous beliefs about glory in war. Ultimately, "War the Creator" presents a vivid and transformative exploration of the impact of war on the human spirit, as Georges emerges not just as a soldier, but as a fundamentally changed man. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Campaigns -- Western Front D501 Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 110595 2025-07-21T12:51:10.912762 text/html 87701 2024-10-23T01:43:21 text/html 938213 2025-07-21T12:51:13.699787 application/epub+zip 936993 2025-07-21T12:51:11.583785 application/epub+zip 93233 2025-07-21T12:51:11.157766 application/epub+zip 1139387 2025-07-21T12:51:15.539787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1115255 2025-07-21T12:51:13.307799 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128845 2022-09-24T16:21:42.001983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97868 2025-07-21T12:51:10.730809 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 78115 2024-10-23T01:43:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16866 2025-07-21T12:51:15.662738 application/rdf+xml 20318 2025-07-21T12:51:11.244756 image/jpeg 3508 2025-07-21T12:51:11.199807 image/jpeg 841521 2025-07-21T12:51:10.939792 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