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Disenchantment (1922) by C. E. Montague is a poignant reflection on the disillusionment following World War I. Drawing from his experiences as a soldier, Montague critiques the romanticized notions of war and the stark realities faced by returning veterans. The book delves into the psychological aftermath of conflict, challenging prevailing narratives and advocating for a more honest discourse on the true costs of warfare.

C. E. Montague was 47 years old when the First World War began. Being well over the age limit for volunteers, he nonetheless dyed his white hair black and was accepted to the army in 1914. Written in 1922, Disenchantment is his attempt to analyze in detail the effect of the war on the British psyche.He traces the evolution of the soldier through the course of the war, beginning with arrogant and incompetent officers having free reign to lead recruits in pointless, outdated...

War is that most awful and heinous display of man’s inhumanity.And within the legions of slaughtered young men in the trenches of Western Europe, or the desperate carnage of battles fought elsewhere, were a group of men we now call the War Poets. Names such as Owen, Thomas, Brooke for example may still have a legacy that so eloquently describes the suffering, brutality and the waste of the human body and spirit, but so many others have left their words on a page and sunk to forgott...

"Disenchantment" by C. E. Montague is a thought-provoking exploration of the complexities of human relationships and societal expectations. The narrative delves into the lives of its characters, revealing their inner struggles and disillusionments as they navigate a world filled with contradictions. Montague's prose is both lyrical and incisive, capturing the essence of the characters' emotional turmoil. The book invites readers to reflect on their own experiences of disenchantment, making...

Phillip’s on the run, with not just one but two alphas on his trail.Raised as an alpha, Phillip’s unexpected manifestation as an omega turns his life upside down. His father demands a handfasting, insisting Phillip be mated to whichever alpha wins the day with their pheromones. But when the triumphant alpha turns out to be his school friend Everett, Phillip realizes they are fated mates. However, as a diminished omega, his chances of bearing Ev’s children are slim. Heartbr...

The Modern Age is one of information overload. Bombarded, surrounded, and battered by facts, figures, opinions and seemingly whatever else comes out of anyone’s head from all directions at all hours of the day and night. It’s exhausting.However, in this volume we go back a little way to when social media was an actual chat on the street corner or a dinner party, when breaking news was tomorrow’s newspaper or something momentous when a TV or radio programme could be interrupted with...

A wartime account capturing military logistics, atmosphere, and human experience during World War I.

Ghost Stories of an Antiquary is a horror short story collection by British writer M. R. James, published in 1904 (some had previously appeared in magazines). Some later editions under this title contain both the original collection and its successor, More Ghost Stories (1911), combined in one volume

Notes From Calais Base, And Pictures Of Its Many Activities by C. E. Montague is a vivid and intelligent portrayal of life behind the front lines, capturing the pulse of a wartime base with clarity, humanity, and quiet wit. Rather than focusing solely on battle, Montague turns the reader’s attention to the movement, organization, and human effort that sustain war, revealing a world rarely seen yet deeply essential.The strength of this book lies in ...

Diplomacy by other means may, at times, sound heroic. A fight for principles and ideals carried out by young men armed to the teeth and directed by older men in pursuit of their own version of glory for themselves and their Nations. Right will triumph over wrong. But war can be an illusion, stirred up by schemers and opportunists to take something from other nations that may or may not be right. As blood and limb are sacrificed the true cost is seen but often set to one side as the dispute...

The debut picture book from the creator of the viral sensation Kid President is a moving take on how we can create bigger and bigger circles of community and connections as we grow—now a New York Times bestseller!In the circles all around us, everywhere that we all go, there's a difference we can make and a love we can all show.This is the story of a circle. When we're first born, our circle is very small, but as we grow and build...