Project Gutenberg 2020-11-28 Public domain in the USA. 138 Warwick, Frances Evelyn Maynard Greville, Countess of 1861 1938 Greville, Frances Evelyn Maynard, Countess of Warwick Warwick, Daisy 16023379 A Woman and the War King Edward and the Kaiser -- The greatest fight of all -- England's drink legislation -- War and marriage -- Nursing in war time -- Two years of war: woman's loss and gain -- Child labour on the land -- Comrades -- The curse of autocracy -- Woman's war work on the land -- German women and militarism -- Youth in the shambles -- Thoughts on compulsion -- Women and war -- Race suicide -- The lesson of the picture theatre -- Truth will out -- The claim of all the children -- The Prussian in our midst -- The grown-up girls of England -- The social horizon -- How shall we minister to a world diseased? -- How I would work for peace -- Lord French -- Lord Haldane: some recollections and an estimate -- Grounds for optimism -- Anglo-American relations in peace and war. E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "A Woman and the War" by the Countess of Warwick is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century, specifically reflecting on the societal impacts of World War I. The book provides a woman's perspective on the challenges and sacrifices faced during wartime, touching upon themes such as social reform, women’s roles, and the critique of political authority. The author draws upon her experiences and insights to voice concerns regarding the war's influence on society, particularly the implications for women and the working class. The opening of the work introduces the Countess's preface, where she reflects on the tumultuous period of war and its effects on governance and freedom. She expresses a strong belief in the citizens' need to remain vigilant and critical of their leaders, arguing against the blind loyalty often fostered during wartime propaganda. The initial chapter begins a detailed discussion about King Edward and the Kaiser, representing her intent to debunk misconceptions about historical relationships between England and Germany leading up to the war, positioning the book as a critical reflection on political narratives and the necessity for greater citizen awareness and action amidst crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- Women Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century D501 Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Gender & Sexuality Studies 402521 2025-07-25T09:43:04.940691 text/html 385059 2024-10-18T08:41:11 text/html 457868 2025-07-25T09:43:09.981694 application/epub+zip 459168 2025-07-25T09:43:05.892743 application/epub+zip 233158 2025-07-25T09:43:05.348722 application/epub+zip 576686 2025-07-25T09:43:13.742654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534560 2025-07-25T09:43:09.523691 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308998 2022-09-28T19:42:21.226762 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 370515 2025-07-25T09:43:04.520707 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 350567 2024-10-18T08:41:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18418 2025-07-25T09:43:13.903653 application/rdf+xml 10356 2025-07-25T09:43:05.435689 image/jpeg 2065 2025-07-25T09:43:05.391705 image/jpeg 387557 2025-07-25T09:43:04.979727 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