Project Gutenberg 2019-09-20 Public domain in the USA. 157 Montague, C. E. (Charles Edward) 1867 1928 Montague, Charles Edward Disenchantment The vision -- Misgiving -- At Agincourt and Ypres -- Tedium -- The sheep that were not fed -- 'Ware politicians -- "Can't believe a word" -- The duty of lying -- Autumn comes -- Autumn tints in chivalry -- Stars in their courses -- Belated boons -- The old age of the war -- Our moderate Satanists -- Any cure? -- Fair warning. David King and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Disenchantment" by C. E. Montague is a novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the emotional and psychological aftermath of World War I, depicting the feelings of disillusionment among the soldiers who had once embraced the sense of honor and purpose in their fight. Through the reflections of common soldiers, the story illustrates the profound impact of the war on their ideals and hopes, revealing the complexity of human nature when faced with harsh realities. The opening of the novel introduces readers to the broader theme of disenchantment that envelops returning soldiers. Montague highlights how many of them, once filled with patriotic fervor and idealism, are now grappling with feelings of disappointment and betrayal. The text sets the tone for a deeper exploration of the soldiers' experiences, detailing how their dreams of heroism are shattered by mundane and grotesque aspects of war, leading to a poignant commentary on the nature of human conflict and the loss of innocence. As their ideals collide with the gritty truths of military life, the narrative prepares to delve into their individual and collective struggles amidst the backdrop of a transformed society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 398084 2025-07-24T06:03:48.100686 text/html 376625 2024-10-17T13:55:02 text/html 246904 2025-07-24T06:03:54.088637 application/epub+zip 245264 2025-07-24T06:03:48.979700 application/epub+zip 245264 2025-07-24T06:03:48.516711 application/epub+zip 378042 2025-07-24T06:03:58.277640 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311732 2025-07-24T06:03:53.445697 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312284 2022-09-27T08:56:08.062391 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368126 2025-07-24T06:03:47.559709 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 348282 2024-10-17T13:55:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16543 2025-07-24T06:03:58.425618 application/rdf+xml 7386 2025-07-24T06:03:48.607682 image/jpeg 1640 2025-07-24T06:03:48.561683 image/jpeg 214113 2025-07-24T06:03:48.137690 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