02004cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000300011524500240014526400510016930000470022033600260026733700260029333800360031950000310035550800340038652011290042053400450154965300480159485600430164299900170168511682UtSlPG20260610133259.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aGibbs, Philip,d1877-196214aThe Soul of the War 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-03-01  aE-text prepared by A. Langley  a"The Soul of the War" by Philip Gibbs is a historical account of World War I, written in the early 20th century during the war itself. In this memoir, Gibbs, a British war correspondent, documents his experiences and observations as he traverses the battlefronts of France, capturing the spirit of a nation on the brink of conflict and the profound effects of war on soldiers and civilians alike.  The opening of the memoir sets the stage for the unfolding tragedy of war, illustrating England's initial shock upon the onset of hostilities in July 1914. Gibbs portrays the general disbelief of the populace, particularly the middle class, as they grapple with the imminent threat of conflict with Germany. He explores the shift in national sentiment as political divisions dissolve in the face of a common danger, but he also highlights an underlying foreboding of the violence and devastation that would ensue. Through vivid descriptions of the time, Gibbs conveys the deep unease felt by individuals across society, setting the tone for a reflection on the human costs of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/11682  c53128d53128