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First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. II

First World War Centenary Prose Collection Vol. II

by Various

About this book

This collection of non-fiction and fiction pieces is the second volume commemorating the First World War. The majority of the items, all chosen by the readers, are in English, but the collection also includes pieces in French and German.

Please note that some works are still protected by copyright in countries which observe copyright laws based on the author's date of death.

Most items were written during or shortly after the war, but one or two have been included for their relevance in other ways. For more information about each piece, please see this document (PDF format), which also shows the authors' dates of death. (Summary by Ruth Golding)

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  1. 1Verlustliste Nr. 1, 12. August 19147:29 · read by Availle
  2. 2The War and The Churches: Preface and Chapter III - The Apologies Of The Clergy52:36 · read by Philip Panos
  3. 3An Meine Völker!6:55 · read by Julia Niedermaier
  4. 4Selection from War Letters from a Young Queenslander26:00 · read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
  5. 5Prophets Priests and Kings: The Kaiser18:39 · read by chocmuse
  6. 6Apostolischen Schreiber an die im Krieg sich befindenden Völker und ihre Leiter8:01 · read by DomBombadil
  7. 7A Diary Without Dates: Chapter 2, part 148:02 · read by Maria Kasper
  8. 8A Diary Without Dates: Chapter 2, part 237:46 · read by Maria Kasper
  9. 9The Glory of the Coming: Chapter 15, Wanted: A Fool-proof War47:15 · read by Mary in Arkansas
  10. 10The Glory of the Coming: Chapter 16, Conducting War by Delegation22:03 · read by Mary in Arkansas
  11. 11With the Allies: Chapter I, The Germans In Brussels37:11 · read by Scott Danneker
  12. 12With the Allies: Chapter 3, The Burning of Louvain20:49 · read by Scott Danneker
  13. 13With the Allies: Chapter 4, Paris in Wartime10:52 · read by Scott Danneker
  14. 14With the Allies: Chapter 5, The Battle Of Soissons16:32 · read by Scott Danneker
  15. 15Rilla of Ingleside: Chapter 4, The Piper Pipes26:06 · read by Rachel
  16. 16Rilla of Ingleside: Chapter 5, 'The Sound of a Going'30:00 · read by Rachel
  17. 17Rilla of Ingleside: Chapters 32 and 3320:07 · read by Rachel
  18. 18The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 20: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand - Austria's Ultimatum18:44 · read by Scott Danneker
  19. 19The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 21: Serbia's Reply13:31 · read by Scott Danneker
  20. 20The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 22: Diplomatic Exchanges22:11 · read by Scott Danneker
  21. 21The Story of the Great War, Vol. 1, Chapter 23: Preparation for War13:43 · read by Scott Danneker
  22. 22Instructions to the British Soldier2:06 · read by Chris Pyle
  23. 23A Scrap of Paper7:53 · read by Chris Pyle
  24. 24Extract from Lecture 'How We Stand Now'3:40 · read by Chris Pyle
  25. 25Krieg dem Kriege3:27 · read by DomBombadil
  26. 26Lettre Ouverte à Gerhart Hauptmann6:20 · read by Herman Roskams
  27. 27Prologue to Men, Women And Guns14:36 · read by NoelBadrian
  28. 28History Of The American Field Service In France Vol. 1, The Sensation of Night Driving13:27 · read by NoelBadrian
  29. 29Grodek2:08 · read by Herman Roskams
  30. 30Harvest5:07 · read by Winston Tharp
  31. 31Discours prononcé à la Sorbonne, lors du meeting 'Hommage à l’Arménie'6:48 · read by Herman Roskams
  32. 32The Blackest Page of Modern History: Events in Armenia in 1915, Chapter 111:55 · read by Ruth Golding
  33. 33Selection from Letters of a Soldier, 1914-191528:03 · read by Beth Thomas (1974-2020)
  34. 34Chapter III: The Liberty Girls from 'Mary Louise and the Liberty Girls'16:09 · read by Rachel
  35. 35The Passing of a Zeppelin26:15 · read by Scott Danneker
  36. 36The Soul of a Nation (Armistice Day 1920)22:37 · read by Aaron Walsh
  37. 37The message of spiritualism in the present crisis; address delivered before the National Spiritualist Association of America, October 22, 1919, at Pittsburgh, Pa24:37 · read by Mary in Arkansas
  38. 38Mary Postgate44:38 · read by Tony Addison
  39. 39Lingo of No Man's Land, part 153:49 · read by Maria Kasper
  40. 40Lingo of No Man's Land, part 254:13 · read by Maria Kasper
  41. 41Ghosts, from 'Tales from a Famished Land'10:57 · read by Mary in Arkansas
  42. 42Army Boys on the Firing Line, from 'The Storm of War'10:28 · read by Scott Danneker
  43. 43Birds as Messengers from 'Birds and the War'33:00 · read by Maria Kasper
  44. 44The Story of the Great War, Vol. 8, Chapter 15: Austria-Hungary and Germany Surrender15:12 · read by Scott Danneker
  45. 45Statement to the Court Upon Being Convicted of Violating the Sedition Act7:57 · read by Winston Tharp
  46. 46A Selection from 'The Worn Doorstep'19:13 · read by Mary in Arkansas
  47. 47Masks and Faces from 'The Happy Hospital'24:46 · read by Maria Kasper
  48. 48Merchantmen-At-Arms: Independent Sailings11:43 · read by Son of the Exiles
  49. 49The United States Enters the War, Ch. VIII of 'The Little Book of the War'20:09 · read by Scott Danneker
  50. 50Warriors of the Paint Brush, Ch. 11 of 'Inventions of the Great War'24:42 · read by MaryAnn

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