02149cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000360012824500260016426400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650801080040752011910051553400450170665300530175185600430180425951UtSlPG20260610133609.0mcr n260607r2008||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a18000387  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aBairnsfather, Bruce,d1887-195910aFragments from France 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2008  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2008-07-02  aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Emmy and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"Fragments from France" by Bruce Bairnsfather is a collection of humorous sketches and illustrations inspired by the author's experiences during World War I, produced in the early 20th century. This work captures the absurdity and grittiness of trench life, reflecting on the experiences of the British soldiers while simultaneously offering a comical take on the harsh realities of war. Through satire, Bairnsfather dives into the camaraderie and resilient spirit of the enlisted men amid the chaos of conflict.  The book presents a vivid portrayal of life on the front lines, with various sketches showcasing everyday situations faced by soldiers. Bairnsfather employs wit to highlight the absurdities of military life—ranging from the struggle to maintain a sense of humor in dire circumstances to the interactions among soldiers and their encounters with the enemy. The artwork and accompanying captions depict everything from the dreariness of dugouts to the lighthearted banter between comrades, thus serving both as a chronological record of trench life and a poignant reminder of the spirit that endured through the trials of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Humor, caricatures, etc.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25951