02152cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000330012624500190015926400510017830000470022933600260027633700260030233800360032850000310036450802410039552010610063653400450169765300360174285600430177899900170182128089UtSlPG20260610133636.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a20005770  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aGalsworthy, John,d1867-193310aTatterdemalion 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2009-02-15  aE-text prepared by D. Alexander, Barbara Kosker, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive (http://www.archive.org/index.php)  a"Tatterdemalion" by John Galsworthy is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story centers around the experiences of a frail widow living in southern France during World War I, whose life is intricately tied to her forgotten past and her compassionate deeds for the soldiers affected by the war.   At the start of the novel, the main character, an elderly widow referred to as "Madame", is introduced in a quiet town where she has settled amidst the turmoil of the war. Despite her physical frailty and the emotional toll the conflict takes on her, she remains devoted to knitting comforts for soldiers and eagerly visiting hospitals to offer small gifts and companionship. Her interactions with her maid, Augustine, and the soldiers reveal her inner strength and commitment to helping others, even in severe personal circumstances. The opening sets a tone of resilience and compassion against a backdrop of war and longing, hinting at the broader themes of human connection and the costs of conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28089  c68998d68998