Project Gutenberg 2004-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 312 Davis, Richard Harding 1864 1916 Captain Macklin: His Memoirs Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Captain Macklin: His Memoirs" by Richard Harding Davis is a semi-autobiographical novel written during the late 19th century. The narrative centers around Royal Macklin, a young soldier who reflects on his childhood and early military experiences, highlighting his lineage and the expectations placed upon him as the descendant of esteemed military figures. The story delves into themes of duty, honor, and the personal conflicts that arise when ambition and personal life intersect. At the start of the novel, the protagonist, Royal Macklin, grapples with his identity and career aspirations as a soldier, influenced heavily by the legacy of his grandfather, Major-General John M. Hamilton. He recounts his formative years spent at home with his grandfather, the absence of his parents, and his education at a military academy, all of which shape his desire to uphold the family name. With a tone of youthful bravado and introspection, Macklin shares the significance of his military calling, as well as his complex feelings towards women, especially his cousin Beatrice, who evokes both admiration and confusion in him. The beginning of the memoir sets the stage for Royal's journey into the tumultuous world of military life and personal exploration, all while hinting at the impending challenges he will face as he navigates his fate. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en War stories Soldiers -- Fiction Adventure stories United States Military Academy -- Fiction Central America -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 497381 2025-06-03T06:32:11.955763 text/html 511596 2021-01-28T09:40:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 173245 2021-01-28T09:40:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 261077 2025-06-03T06:32:20.932724 application/epub+zip 266401 2025-06-03T06:32:15.644745 application/epub+zip 248490 2025-06-03T06:32:14.248755 application/epub+zip 479642 2025-06-03T06:32:25.169672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456266 2025-06-03T06:32:20.044734 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414100 2022-09-03T09:47:57.874961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437629 2025-06-03T06:32:11.268752 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 437369 2018-03-04T14:27:10 text/plain; charset=utf-8 165222 2018-03-19T11:25:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 430894 2013-04-11T15:04:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164413 2013-04-11T15:04:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21841 2025-06-03T06:32:25.315736 application/rdf+xml 15476 2025-06-03T06:32:14.823813 image/jpeg 3598 2025-06-03T06:32:14.539741 image/jpeg 258618 2025-06-03T06:32:11.997768 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