The story of "The House by the River" likely revolves around a particular house situated by a river, serving as the central setting for the narrative. A. P. Herbert's writing style typically blends elements of comedy, social commentary, and keen observations of human behavior.In "The House by the River," readers would likely encounter a mix of quirky characters, humorous situations, and perhaps reflections on societal norms or conventions of the time. Herbert was known for his ability to s...

Sir Alan Patrick Herbert CH (usually writing as A. P. Herbert or A. P. H.; 24 September 1890 – 11 November 1971) was an eng humorist, novelist, playwright and law reform activist. He was an independent Member of Parliament (MP) for Oxford University for 15 years, five of which he combined with service in the Royal Navy. "The Secret Battle" is a novel by A. P. Herbert, first published in 1919. The book draws upon Herbert's experiences as a junior infantry officer in the First World War, and...

In west London on the bank of the Thames is a well-heeled but down to earth street. The residents are all accomplished in their own ways, but the shining star that dominates their attention is Stephen Byrne, the war poet. But Stephen isn't the perfect specimen that they imagine him to be: he spontaneously assaults his new maid, killing her, and setting his life—and that of his friend John Egerton—on a dangerously out-of-control path. The House by the River is A. P. Herbert's second novel, ...

In The Secret Battle A. P. Herbert tells the story of an idealistic, young officer called Harry Penrose. First in Gallipoli, then in the trenches of France, he is tested and brought to breaking point as he battles to retain the ideals of military glory, duty and courage amidst the daily grinding miseries of the trenches.It lays bare the real horrors of the First World War without melodrama, or sensationalism. The author tells his tale not with indignant protest, but with a sad resi...

In west London on the bank of the Thames lives Stephen Byrne, the war poet-the shining star of his well-heeled street. But Stephen isn't the perfect specimen they imagine him to be: he spontaneously assaults his new maid, killing her, and setting his life-and that of his friend John Egerton-on a dangerously out-of-control path.The House by the River is A. P. Herbert's second novel. These days it is perhaps best known as the source material for Fritz Lang's 1950 film of the same nam...

Like many soldiers at the beginning of their military careers, Harry Penrose has romantic ideas of climbing the ranks and attaining hero status. However, while stationed at Gallipoli, the realities of war begin to take their toll on Penrose, not only physically, but also mentally where the war has become a 'battle of the mind.' This is his story as related by a fellow soldier, as well as the story of the campaign at Gallipoli which is vividly portrayed from the author's own personal experi...

This collection presents, for the first time, a much-needed synthesis of the major research themes and findings that characterize the Woodland Period in the southeastern United States.The Woodland Period (ca. 1200 B.C. to A.D. 1000) has been the subject of a great deal of archaeological research over the past 25 years. Researchers have learned that in this approximately 2000-year era the peoples of the Southeast experienced increasing sedentism, population growth, ...

“Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we stop harming all other living beings, we are still savages.” Thomas A. Edison, Inventor. This book though based upon medical and public health documentation regarding the dramatic and remarkable benefi ts resulting from plant based nutrition serves as an opening gesture for further research and documentation to support the importance of our species acknowledging its true, compassionate and humane diet. ...

As the pages of The World and the Word: Exploring the Lost Cause unfold, there is a kind of internal consistency with both the worldview (social sciences) and the word view (the Bible). However, where such consistency appeared to diverge, this author attempts to filter out the noise by applying critical-thinking criteria to a worldview that may not be consistent with the word view. The goal of this book, therefore, is to provide some exegesis of the word and see how the world fits. Born-ag...

Voices from the Trenches: 40 First World War Novels surveys the Great War not as a single event but as a literary crucible of combat, espionage, displacement, grief, patriotism, and disillusion. Its wide-ranging selection moves among trench narratives, psychological studies, romances, political fiction, adventure tales, and mysteries, revealing how popular and experimental modes alike registered modern warfare. Vivid depictions of frontline endurance stand beside works attentive to the hom...

40 WW1 Novels gathers a wide-ranging body of fiction shaped by the First World War and its far-reaching social, imperial, and psychological consequences. Moving between espionage, trench narrative, romance, adventure, satire, domestic drama, and moral inquiry, the volume reveals how the conflict transformed popular as well as high literary forms. Its striking range encompasses accounts of combat and military discipline, stories of clandestine operations and endangered civilians, and narrat...

Philosophy and the Problems of Work brings together for the first time important philosophical perspectives on the subjects of labor and work, spanning analytical and Continental traditions. This comprehensive collection engages contemporary debates in political theory and the philosophy of economics, including the perspectives of classical and welfare liberals, anarchists, and feminists, about the nature and meaning of work in modern technological society, the issues of meaningfu...