Project Gutenberg 2022-09-09 Public domain in the USA. 128 Rinehart, Mary Roberts 1876 1958 Preston, May Wilson 1873 1949 18021166 Twenty-three and a half hours' leave 23 1/2 hours' leave $aUnited States :$bGeorge H. Doran Company,$c1918. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Twenty-three and a half hours' leave" by Mary Roberts Rinehart is a humorous short story written in the early 20th century during a time of global conflict, specifically World War I. The book focuses on the light-hearted, yet poignant reflections and experiences of Sergeant Gray, a young soldier anticipating leave from military duties. The narrative revolves around themes of camaraderie, mischief, and the challenges faced by soldiers as they navigate military life and personal desires while preparing for war. In this story, Sergeant Gray is motivated by the hope of a short leave from his military duties, eager to enjoy his limited time off and win a wager about having breakfast with a general. As he interacts with his fellow soldiers and grapples with the realities of life in the military, comedic misadventures ensue, including an unplanned fight and a series of misunderstandings that lead him into a precarious situation. Ultimately, the narrative balances humor with the seriousness of being on the brink of war, as Gray finds himself in unexpected troubles while trying to maintain a sense of normalcy and connection to a girl he meets. The story concludes on a light note, underscoring the absurdities of military life and the resilience of youth amidst uncertainty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/twentythreeandha00rineiala 20210528211234rinehart 1918 US Reading ease score: 85.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Humour Category: American Literature Category: History - Warfare 140234 2025-06-27T09:04:20.686747 text/html 140717 2022-09-09T18:06:46 text/html 948531 2025-06-27T09:04:25.355699 application/epub+zip 946726 2025-06-27T09:04:22.348690 application/epub+zip 233164 2025-06-27T09:04:21.414693 application/epub+zip 1629670 2025-06-27T09:04:27.515723 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1616381 2025-06-27T09:04:24.638673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 903482 2022-10-01T00:43:10.370175 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 111502 2025-06-27T09:04:20.188743 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 111228 2022-09-09T18:06:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20273 2025-06-27T09:04:27.661671 application/rdf+xml 30554 2025-06-27T09:04:21.651737 image/jpeg 5118 2025-06-27T09:04:21.530721 image/jpeg 41522 2022-09-09T18:06:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 2618218 2022-09-09T18:06:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 2378065 2025-06-27T09:04:20.724734 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