Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Dunsany, Lord 1878 1957 Plunkett, Edward John Moreton Drax, Baron Dunsany Dunsany, Edward John Moreton Drax Plunkett, Baron Tales of War The prayer of the men of Daleswood -- The road -- An imperial monument -- A walk to the trenches -- A walk in Picardy -- What happened on the night of the twenty-seventh -- Standing to -- The splendid traveller -- England -- Shells -- Two degrees of envy -- The master of No Man's Land -- Weeds and wire -- Spring in England and Flanders -- The nightmare countries -- Spring and the Kaiser -- Two songs -- The punishment -- The English spirit -- An investigation into the causes and origin of the war -- Lost -- The last mirage -- A famous man -- The oases of death -- Anglo-Saxon tyranny -- Memories -- The movement -- Nature's cad -- The home of Herr Schnitzelhaaser -- A deed of mercy -- Last scene of all -- Old England. Produced by William McClain and David Widger "Tales of War" by Lord Dunsany is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century, primarily around the time of World War I. The stories delve into the experiences of soldiers, specifically those from a village called Daleswood, capturing their camaraderie, fears, and reflections on home amid the backdrop of warfare. The opening of the collection begins with "The Prayer of the Men of Daleswood," which follows a group of soldiers from their small village as they face the chaos of battle. With only a few men left behind to represent the village, the narrative explores their shared memories and a desire to preserve their homeland's way of life amid the violence surrounding them. The soldiers decide that one of them should survive to tell the tale of Daleswood by carving their experiences into a chalk boulder, ensuring that the village's essence is remembered. This poignant moment captures the deep connection they hold to their past, creating a significant emotional resonance as they confront the uncertainty of their fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 PR Text Fantasy Contemporary Reviews Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature Category: History - Warfare 192649 2025-07-03T05:11:14.091776 text/html 194728 2021-02-26T01:03:36 text/html 133685 2025-07-03T05:11:18.645762 application/epub+zip 134895 2025-07-03T05:11:15.718795 application/epub+zip 134895 2025-07-03T05:11:14.684793 application/epub+zip 230274 2025-07-03T05:11:21.013724 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207948 2025-07-03T05:11:18.031739 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 180927 2022-09-03T08:31:44.440099 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 162406 2025-07-03T05:11:13.724784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 162253 2016-11-04T14:28:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160909 2012-08-18T11:24:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160902 2012-08-18T11:24:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23426 2025-07-03T05:11:21.138766 application/rdf+xml 9181 2025-07-03T05:11:15.167802 image/jpeg 2627 2025-07-03T05:11:14.924754 image/jpeg 61843 2016-11-04T14:30:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 61648 2012-08-18T11:26:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 65621 2021-02-26T01:03:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 61619 2012-08-18T11:26:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 128470 2025-07-03T05:11:14.106777 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