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100	1		_aDunsany, Lord, _d1878-1957
245	1	0	_aTales of War
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2004
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
336			_atext _btxt _2rdacontent
337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2004-05-01
505	0		_aThe prayer of the men of Daleswood -- The road -- An imperial monument -- A walk to the trenches -- A walk in Picardy -- What happened on the night of the twenty-seventh -- Standing to -- The splendid traveller -- England -- Shells -- Two degrees of envy -- The master of No Man's Land -- Weeds and wire -- Spring in England and Flanders -- The nightmare countries -- Spring and the Kaiser -- Two songs -- The punishment -- The English spirit -- An investigation into the causes and origin of the war -- Lost -- The last mirage -- A famous man -- The oases of death -- Anglo-Saxon tyranny -- Memories -- The movement -- Nature's cad -- The home of Herr Schnitzelhaaser -- A deed of mercy -- Last scene of all -- Old England.
508			_aProduced by William McClain and David Widger
520			_a"Tales of War" by Lord Dunsany is a collection of short stories written during the early 20th century, primarily around the time of World War I. The stories delve into the experiences of soldiers, specifically those from a village called Daleswood, capturing their camaraderie, fears, and reflections on home amid the backdrop of warfare. The opening of the collection begins with "The Prayer of the Men of Daleswood," which follows a group of soldiers from their small village as they face the chaos of battle. With only a few men left behind to represent the village, the narrative explores their shared memories and a desire to preserve their homeland's way of life amid the violence surrounding them. The soldiers decide that one of them should survive to tell the tale of Daleswood by carving their experiences into a chalk boulder, ensuring that the village's essence is remembered. This poignant moment captures the deep connection they hold to their past, creating a significant emotional resonance as they confront the uncertainty of their fates. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_nOriginal publication data not identified
653			_aWorld War, 1914-1918
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/5713
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