Project Gutenberg 2018-06-07 Public domain in the USA. 366 Riou, Gaston 1883 1958 Paul, Cedar 1880 1972 Davenport, Gertrude Mary Paul, Eden 1865 1944 Paul, Maurice Eden Paul, M. Eden (Maurice Eden) 17002491 The Diary of a French Private: War-Imprisonment, 1914-1915 Produced by Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Diary of a French Private: War-Imprisonment, 1914-1915" by Gaston Riou is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the experiences of a French soldier during the early stages of World War I, capturing the harsh realities of war, imprisonment, and the psychological turmoil faced by soldiers. It delves deeply into themes of humanity, patriotism, and the contrasting experiences of war-torn countries, particularly France and Germany. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the grim reality of the protagonist as he reflects on being a prisoner of war. The author vividly describes the hostility and hatred directed towards French captives while being transported through German towns, contrasting his prior experiences in Germany with the stark, unyielding animosity he now faces. Riou’s observations highlight the transformation of familiar German cities into sites of hostility, filled with citizens celebrating their perceived victory. Amidst the harrowing details of his captivity, the soldier grapples with feelings of despair, nostalgia, and the memories of a more peaceful time, setting the tone for a poignant exploration of war and its impact on the human spirit. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons National characteristics, German D501 Text Category: Biographies Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 530787 2025-07-23T03:49:01.531027 text/html 534304 2018-06-07T14:43:50 text/html 289450 2025-07-23T03:49:08.035999 application/epub+zip 294949 2025-07-23T03:49:02.513049 application/epub+zip 282969 2025-07-23T03:49:02.015072 application/epub+zip 453119 2025-07-23T03:49:12.409997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402668 2025-07-23T03:49:07.406083 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394482 2022-08-25T17:40:40.321454 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485897 2025-07-23T03:49:00.770050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 485991 2018-06-07T14:43:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20339 2025-07-23T03:49:12.556975 application/rdf+xml 13255 2025-07-23T03:49:02.105040 image/jpeg 1887 2025-07-23T03:49:02.061032 image/jpeg 199119 2018-06-07T14:43:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 265912 2018-06-07T14:43:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 265586 2025-07-23T03:49:01.576041 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 en.wikipedia