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100 1 _aLatzko, Andreas,
_d1876-1943
240 1 0 _aMenschen im Krieg. English
245 1 0 _aMen in War
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2005
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2005-07-01
505 0 _aOff to war -- Baptism of fire -- The victor -- My comrade -- A hero's death -- Home again.
508 _aRelease Date: July, 2005 [EBook #8440] This file was first posted on July 10, 2003 Last Updated: May 10, 2013 Text file produced by Eric Eldred, Tonya Allen, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading HTML file produced by David Widger
520 _a"Men in War" by Andreas Latzko is a poignant novel written during the late 19th century, focusing on the grim realities of warfare. The book explores the mental and emotional toll of war on soldiers, set against the backdrop of a small Austrian town during a tumultuous period of conflict. Through its vivid descriptions and character-driven narrative, the work addresses themes of suffering, loss, and the cruelty of war, ultimately questioning the constructs of heroism and duty. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a war hospital garden, where life continues indifferently as the horrors of the battlefield rage nearby. The juxtaposition of normalcy and war is striking, as children play and women converse while injured soldiers are brought in, creating a chilling atmosphere of resignation. Among these characters are men who represent various responses to war; some show bravado, while others are deeply traumatized. Notably, a musician, now a soldier, struggles with the psychological scars of combat, emphasizing the profound disillusionment felt by those sent to fight. The opening portion intricately establishes the setting and tone, foreshadowing the moral dilemmas and heartbreaking realities that will unfold throughout the story. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Fiction
653 _aWar stories, German -- Translations into English
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8440
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