Biltmore Oswald

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Smith, Thorne, 1892-1934

Contributor:

Dorgan, Dick, 1892-1953

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Biltmore Oswald: The Diary of a Hapless Recruit" by J. Thorne Smith, Jr. is a comedic novel written in the early 20th century. The book presents a humorous narrative of Oswald, an inexperienced recruit in the Navy, as he goes through rigorous training and encounters various absurd situations and colorful characters. The story likely explores themes of camaraderie, the challenges of military life, and the humorous absurdities of boot camp. At the start of the diary, the protagonist, Oswald, humorously details his enlistment process, showcasing his overwhelming inexperience and the bemusement of the officers around him. His attempts to impress the enlistment officer backfire as he realizes that his lack of genuine sailing experience paints him as a stereotypical hapless recruit. Following this, Oswald's physical examination and subsequent experiences provide a comedic commentary on the various eccentricities of military life, as he navigates interactions with fellow recruits, medical personnel, and his own mother, who expresses exaggerated concern for his well-being. The tone is light-hearted and satirical, laying the groundwork for a comical exploration of his journey in the Navy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Geetu Melwani and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. Produced from page images provided by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries

Notes:

Reading ease score: 80.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2005-09-03