02248cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000090010610000290011524500880014426400510023230000470028333600260033033700260035633800360038250000310041850801020044952011330055153400450168465300400172970000570176970000360182685600430186299900170190533297UtSlPG20260610133747.0mcr n260607r2010||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7anl2iso639-1 4aD5011 aStoke, Melis,d1892-194210aVan Aardappel-mes tot Officiersdegen :bUit het Dagboek van een Landstormplichtige. 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2010  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2010-07-31  aProduced by Frank van Drogen and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net  a"Van Aardappel-mes tot Officiersdegen" by Melis Stoke is a humorous, semi-autobiographical account written in the early 20th century. The work explores the life and inner thoughts of Melis Stoke, a conscript soldier, as he grapples with the absurdities and challenges of military life and the transition from civilian existence to soldiering during a time of war.  The opening of the narrative presents Melis Stoke's reflections just before he is drafted, capturing a mix of humor and anxiety. In his farewell letter to his former self, he humorously laments the prospect of leaving his comfortable civilian life and entering military service, which he likens to an unappealing ordeal akin to joining a "third-rate football club." As he enters the barracks and meets various recruits, he evokes a vivid portrait of their different backgrounds and the mundane realities of military life. The tone balances both comedic commentary and a deeper contemplation of identity and duty, setting a lighthearted yet critical stage for the experiences that will follow throughout the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Netherlands1 aMens, Is. vanq(Isidorus Maria Cornelis),d1890-19851 aVelde, Henry van de,d1863-195740uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/33297  c74143d74143