Project Gutenberg 2024-12-16 Public domain in the USA. 162 Lowndes, Marie Belloc 1868 1947 Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Belloc Belloc-Lowndes, Marie Adelaide Belloc, Marie Adelaide Belloc, M. A. (Marie Adelaide) Told in gallant deeds : $b A child's history of the war $aUnited Kingdom :$bJames Nisbet & Co., Ltd., $c1915. Belgium -- The white ensign -- Britain, to arms! -- The Battle of Mons -- The great retreat -- Cambrai, Landrécies, St. Quentin -- Battles of Meaux and the Marne -- The Battle of the Aisne -- Our ally Russia -- Our ally France -- Belgium once more -- The far-flung battle line. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Told in Gallant Deeds: A Child's History of the War" by Marie Belloc Lowndes is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to provide children with a narrative of the Great War that highlights brave actions and noble themes, contrasting the war's brutal realities with the valor displayed by soldiers and civilians alike. At the start of the book, the author introduces the context of the Great War, emphasizing the importance of Belgium and its violation by Germany as the catalyst for Britain's involvement. Through relatable examples, the narrative explains complex themes of loyalty and courage, personified by the "happy warrior," someone who embodies the spirit of bravery amidst chaos. The opening not only sets the stage for the ensuing battles, such as the defense of Liège, but also prepares the reader to explore many heroic tales that will follow in the chapters ahead. Various valiant acts are introduced, demonstrating that acts of heroism can arise even in the direst circumstances, and aiming to instill a sense of pride and understanding in younger readers about their historical heritage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009042629 20230501144109lowndes 1915 GB Reading ease score: 74.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature PZ D501 Text Category: Children & Young Adult Reading Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 379305 2025-07-29T14:15:57.769799 text/html 354377 2024-12-16T01:11:11 text/html 341416 2025-07-29T14:16:05.151740 application/epub+zip 337838 2025-07-29T14:15:59.745761 application/epub+zip 337838 2025-07-29T14:15:58.725740 application/epub+zip 1085338 2025-07-29T14:16:09.105710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057558 2025-07-29T14:16:04.281732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 325817 2025-07-29T14:15:57.085784 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 305884 2024-12-16T01:11:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16801 2025-07-29T14:16:09.279689 application/rdf+xml 15206 2025-07-29T14:15:58.969749 image/jpeg 2481 2025-07-29T14:15:58.843747 image/jpeg 1152805 2025-07-29T14:15:57.808818 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