Lardner, Ring 1885-1933 creator Morgan, Wallace 1875-1948 text utu 2024 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "My Four Weeks in France" by Ring Lardner is a humorous travel narrative written in the early 20th century. The book chronicles the author's experiences as a war correspondent during World War I, capturing his journey across the Atlantic and into France, filled with quirky encounters and observations of life amidst wartime chaos. The opening of the narrative introduces us to a protagonist who unexpectedly finds himself appointed as a war correspondent despite his lack of military experience. Through a series of comedic exchanges, he navigates bureaucratic hurdles and the perils of traveling by troopship, all while sharing wry commentary about his fellow passengers and the absurdities of war. From dodging submarines to amusing interactions with shipmates, the beginning sets the tone for a light-hearted yet insightful look at the author's adventures as he embarks on a journey that promises to be anything but ordinary. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Release date is 2024-02-27 Tim Miller and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) Originally published: Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1918 World War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives D501 Indianapolis: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, 1918 18011142 https://books.google.com/books?id=s81wOxQgEK0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=my+four+weeks+in+france+lardner&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1yO6j0NqDAxUWkWoFHVLCCmgQ6AF6BAgIEAI#v=onepage&q=my%20four%20weeks%20in%20france%20lardner&f=false https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73059 https://books.google.com/books?id=s81wOxQgEK0C&printsec=frontcover&dq=my+four+weeks+in+france+lardner&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwi1yO6j0NqDAxUWkWoFHVLCCmgQ6AF6BAgIEAI#v=onepage&q=my%20four%20weeks%20in%20france%20lardner&f=false https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73059 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134705.0 73059