Project Gutenberg 2021-07-24 Public domain in the USA. 171 Gibbs, Philip 1877 1962 Gibbs, Philip Hamilton, Sir Gibbs, Phillip Wounded Souls Tim Lindell, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Wounded Souls" by Philip Gibbs is a historical novel written in the early 20th century, reflecting on the aftermath of World War I. The narrative focuses on the experiences of war correspondents and soldiers as they enter liberated Lille, revealing the deep emotional scars left by years of conflict. The protagonist, Wickham Brand, is particularly highlighted, grappling with the trauma of war amidst the chaos of burgeoning peace. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the poignant atmosphere of Lille on the day of its liberation from German occupation. Through Brand's eyes, we witness the mixture of joy and bitterness among the townspeople, who have endured years of suffering. Encounters with various characters—including the American doctor "Daddy" Small, the French liaison officer Pierre Nesle, and the resilient local Madame Chéri—paint a vivid picture of the psychological and emotional repercussions of war on individuals and society. Brand's introspections and interactions reveal his struggles with the concept of victory, morality, and the lingering effects of hatred, setting the tone for a deeply human exploration of a world striving to heal from its wounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 564182 2025-07-26T07:16:42.795320 text/html 571305 2024-10-18T15:07:36 text/html 526582 2025-07-26T07:16:50.241251 application/epub+zip 532161 2025-07-26T07:16:44.080334 application/epub+zip 283523 2025-07-26T07:16:43.535292 application/epub+zip 708553 2025-07-26T07:16:55.258261 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 654920 2025-07-26T07:16:49.692269 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 406981 2022-09-29T16:37:55.442172 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 524705 2025-07-26T07:16:41.498331 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504832 2024-10-18T15:07:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16498 2025-07-26T07:16:55.491226 application/rdf+xml 13942 2025-07-26T07:16:43.654292 image/jpeg 2401 2025-07-26T07:16:43.596287 image/jpeg 472202 2025-07-26T07:16:42.972357 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