Project Gutenberg 2022-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 129 Rutter, Owen 1889 1944 Owen, H. Collinson (Harry Collinson) 1882 1956 Owen, Harry Collinson Owen, Collinson Owen, H. C. Addison, Hugh 21009468 The Song of Tiadatha $aUnited Kingdom :$bT. Fisher Unwin,$c1920. Tim Lindell 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.) "The Song of Tiadatha" by Captain Owen Rutter is a fictional narrative written during the early 20th century, likely amidst the backdrop of World War I. This work presents a unique blend of descriptive realism, humor, and sentiment, recounting the experiences of “Tired Arthur,” also known as Tiadatha, as he transitions from civilian life to the pressures of military service. The story captures his adventures while serving in the Salonica Army, highlighting the camaraderie among soldiers as well as their trials and tribulations throughout the war. At the start of "The Song of Tiadatha," readers are introduced to the protagonist, Tiadatha, a young Londoner who is caught up in the fervor of enlisting for the war. The narrative begins with his mundane life before the war in St. James's, where he indulges in leisure activities like dining and dancing. However, compelled by a sense of duty, he joins the Army, and the opening chapters follow his training regimen filled with military drills and newfound friendships among fellow soldiers. The lively tone and whimsical details, such as Tiadatha's anticipation of military life versus the reality of training, set the stage for an exploration of both the absurdity and the gravity of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/songoftiadatha00ruttiala/page/n5/mode/2up 20201109055434rutter 1920 GB Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Poetry Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 -- Parodies, imitations, etc. PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 262977 2025-07-27T05:02:35.839913 text/html 252245 2024-10-18T21:17:41 text/html 325555 2025-07-27T05:02:43.022901 application/epub+zip 324160 2025-07-27T05:02:37.341921 application/epub+zip 182933 2025-07-27T05:02:36.468914 application/epub+zip 703159 2025-07-27T05:02:46.157892 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 725192 2025-07-27T05:02:42.298911 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 591199 2022-09-30T15:15:37.324687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 145670 2025-07-27T05:02:34.376944 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 125670 2024-10-18T21:17:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18070 2025-07-27T05:02:46.315848 application/rdf+xml 11008 2025-07-27T05:02:36.790916 image/jpeg 1686 2025-07-27T05:02:36.627892 image/jpeg 604309 2025-07-27T05:02:35.859953 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 en.wikipedia