A Woman and the War

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Warwick, Frances Evelyn Maynard Greville, Countess of, 1861-1938

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Woman and the War" by the Countess of Warwick is a collection of essays written during the early 20th century, specifically reflecting on the societal impacts of World War I. The book provides a woman's perspective on the challenges and sacrifices faced during wartime, touching upon themes such as social reform, women's roles, and the critique of political authority. The author draws upon her experiences and insights to voice concerns regarding the war's influence on society, particularly the implications for women and the working class. The opening of the work introduces the Countess's preface, where she reflects on the tumultuous period of war and its effects on governance and freedom. She expresses a strong belief in the citizens' need to remain vigilant and critical of their leaders, arguing against the blind loyalty often fostered during wartime propaganda. The initial chapter begins a detailed discussion about King Edward and the Kaiser, representing her intent to debunk misconceptions about historical relationships between England and Germany leading up to the war, positioning the book as a critical reflection on political narratives and the necessity for greater citizen awareness and action amidst crisis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

King Edward and the Kaiser

The greatest fight of all

England's drink legislation

War and marriage

Nursing in war time

Two years of war: woman's loss and gain

Child labour on the land

Comrades

The curse of autocracy

Woman's war work on the land

German women and militarism

Youth in the shambles

Thoughts on compulsion

Women and war

Race suicide

The lesson of the picture theatre

Truth will out

The claim of all the children

The Prussian in our midst

The grown-up girls of England

The social horizon

How shall we minister to a world diseased?

How I would work for peace

Lord French

Lord Haldane: some recollections and an estimate

Grounds for optimism

Anglo-American relations in peace and war.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Charlene Taylor, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 59.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2020-11-28