H. C. McNeile - The Great War Collection (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. No Man's Land, Mufti, Word of Honour, John Walters, Sergeant Michael Cassidy, The Human Touch, The er of Fate, The Lieutenant and Many MoreBy H. C. McNeile, Sapper

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H. C. McNeile - The Great War Collection gathers the wartime writings of the author better known as Sapper, offering a vivid cross-section of First World War fiction shaped by immediacy, patriotic urgency, and frontline observation. Moving between trench sketches, adventure narratives, comic interludes, and stark episodes of danger, the collection reflects the popular literary culture of wartime Britain, where entertainment, morale, and testimony often converged. Its standout value lies in the way it captures both the martial imagination and the pressures of modern industrial warfare. McNeile's background as a serving officer gave his work an authority that resonated strongly with contemporary readers, even as his prose remained rooted in the conventions of imperial adventure and masculine camaraderie. Writing under the name Sapper, he contributed to a broader body of Great War literature that includes patriotic fiction, soldiers' sketches, and early attempts to render trench experience for the home front. These pieces illuminate the cultural assumptions, anxieties, and ideals of their historical moment. This collection is recommended for readers seeking a concentrated encounter with one of the period's influential popular voices. It offers valuable insight into wartime storytelling, British military identity, and the literary negotiation between experience and myth. Read together, the works invite reflection on how the Great War was imagined, narrated, and remembered. This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience. - A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions. - The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing. - A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation. - A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists. - A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths. - Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts. - Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.

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GenreAction and Adventure, Literary Classics

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Publish dateDec 23, 2015

LanguageEnglish

1Introduction

92XI

2Introduction

93XII

3Author Biography

94PART II THE LAND

4Historical Context

95I A DAY OF PEACE

5Synopsis (Selection)

96II OVER THE TOP

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6H. C. McNeile - The Great War Collection: No Man&#x27;s Land, Mufti, Word of Honour, John Walters, Sergeant Michael Cassidy, The Human Touch, The Finger of Fate, The Lieutenant and Many More

97III THE MAN-TRAP

7When Carruthers Laughed

98IV A POINT OF DETAIL

8I. WHEN CARRUTHERS LAUGHED

99V MY LADY OF THE JASMINE

9II. THE SNAKE FARM

100VI MORPHIA

10III. THE GREAT MAGOR DIAMOND

101VII BENDIGO JONES—HIS TREE

11IV. THE BROKEN RECORD

102VIII THE SONG OF THE BAYONET

12V. THE TAMING OF SYDNEY MARSHAM

103PART III SEED TIME

13VI. DILEMMA

104I THE SEED

14VII. THE BARONETS OF MERTONBRIDGE HALL

105II THE FIRST LESSON

15VIII. TOUCH AND GO

106III AN IMPERSONAL DEMONSTRATION

16IX. THE LOYALTY OF PETER DRAYTON

107IV SOMEWHAT MORE PERSONAL

17X. THE MADNESS OF CHARLES TRANTER

108V A PROJECT AND SOME SIDE-ISSUES

18XI. A STUDENT OF THE OBVIOUS

109VI THE SECOND LESSON, AND SOME FURTHER SIDE-ISSUES

19XII. THE SECOND RIDE

110VII THE THIRD LESSON, AND A DIGRESSION

20Prologue

111VIII THE THIRD LESSON IS LEARNED

21I

112IX &quot;AND OTHER FELL ON GOOD GROUND&quot;

22II

113PART IV

23CHAPTER I

114HARVEST

24CHAPTER II

115I. — THE HUMAN TOUCH (pt. 1)

25CHAPTER III

116I. — THE HUMAN TOUCH (pt. 2)

26CHAPTER IV

117II. — THE TRUCE OF THE BEAR

27CHAPTER V

118III. — THE AWAKENING OF JOHN WALTERS

28CHAPTER VI

119IV. — THE PASSING OF THE SEASICK COW

29CHAPTER VII

120V. — GALLERY NO. 31

30CHAPTER VIII

121VI. — THE BOOBY-TRAP

31CHAPTER IX

122VII. — THE BRIDGE

32CHAPTER X

123VIII. — THE ONLY WAY

33CHAPTER XI

124IX. — THE EDUCATION OF BUNNY SMITH

34CHAPTER XII

125I Word of Honour

35CHAPTER XIII

126II The Message

36CHAPTER XIV

127III Two Photographs

37MELTON HOUSE, OFFHAM, NEAR LEWES.

128IV A Matter of Voice

38CHAPTER XV

129V A Native Superstition

39CHAPTER XVI

130VI Blackmail

40CHAPTER XVII

131VII Mrs. Peter Skeffington&#x27;s Revenge

41CHAPTER XVIII

132VIII Marie

42EPILOGUE

133IX The King of Hearts

43I. — THE AWAKENING OF JOHN WALTERS

134X The Other Side of the Wall

44II. — A POINT OF DETAIL

135XI THe Haunting of Jack Burnham

45III. — MY LADY OF THE JASMINE

136XII The Professor&#x27;s Christmas Party

46IV. — THE MAN-TRAP

137The Man in Ratcatcher

47V. — EBENEEZER THE GOAT

138PREFACE

48VI. — THE PEPNOTISED MILK

139I. — THE LIEUTENANT

49VII. — DRIVER ROBERT BROWN

140II. — THE END OF &quot;WIPERS&quot;

50VIII. — THE END OF &quot;WIPERS&quot;

141III. — THE BLACK SHEEP

51IX. — THE BLACK SHEEP

142IV. — JAMES AND THE LAND MINE

52X. — THE SIXTH DRUNK

143V. — THE SIXTH DRUNK

53XI. — THE COWARD

144VI. — THE MINE

54XII. — &quot;WILL YOU TAKE OVER HIS HORSE, SIR?&quot;

145VII. — DRIVER ROBERT BROWN

55XIII. — MORPHIA

146VIII. — THE COWARD

56XIV. — THE BOOBY-TRAP

147IX. — EBENEEZER THE GOAT

57XV. — THE PASSING OF THE SEASICK COW

148X. — THE PEPNOTISED MILK

58PROLOGUE

149XI. — WILL YOU TAKE OVER HIS HORSE, SIR?

59PART ONE

150XII. — THE AFTERMATH

60CHAPTER I THE MOTOR-GUN

151I. — THREE TO ONE

61CHAPTER II PRIVATE MEYRICK—COMPANY IDIOT

152II. — A FIRE IN BILLETS

62CHAPTER III SPUD TREVOR OF THE RED HUSSARS

153III. — MEDICAL INSPECTION

63CHAPTER IV THE FATAL SECOND

154IV. — THE GUARDS

64CHAPTER V JIM BRENT&#x27;S V.C.

155V. — A SUBALTERN OF THE GUARDS

65CHAPTER VI RETRIBUTION

156VI. — A WORD TO THE SHIRKERS

66CHAPTER VII THE DEATH GRIP

157VII. — THE BRIDGE

67CHAPTER VIII JAMES HENRY

158VIII. — THE CHARGE OF THE COOKS

68PART TWO THE LAND OF TOPSY TURVY

159IX. — THE SPY

69CHAPTER I THE GREY HOUSE

160X. — MUD AND NOISE

70CHAPTER II THE WOMEN AND—THE MEN

161XI. — THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE

71CHAPTER III THE WOMAN AND THE MAN

162XII. — SAPPING AND MINING

72CHAPTER IV &quot;THE REGIMENT&quot;

163XIII. — THE HEAVY LIEUTENANT&#x27;S PRISONER

73CHAPTER V THE CONTRAST

164XIV. — HOW TO BE HAPPY THOUGH WOUNDED

74CHAPTER VI BLACK, WHITE, AND—GREY

165XV. — THE TERRIBLE DANGER OF &quot;FUNK&quot;

75CHAPTER VII ARCHIE AND OTHERS

166XVI. — GOOD-BYE AND GOOD LUCK

76CHAPTER VIII ON THE STAFF

167I. — JIM BRENT&#x27;S V.C.

77CHAPTER IX NO ANSWER

168II. — THE FATAL SECOND

78CHAPTER X THE MADNESS

169III. — SPUD TREVOR OF THE RED HUSSARS

79CHAPTER XI THE GREY HOUSE AGAIN

170IV. — PRIVATE MEYRICK—COMPANY IDIOT

80PREFACE

171V. — JAMES HENRY

81PART I THE WAY TO THE LAND

172VI. — A FIRE IN BILLETS A Farm near Bailleul, December 1914

82I

173VII. — MEDICAL INSPECTION Cleanliness is Next to...

83II

174VIII. — THE BRIDGE An Incident During the Retreat

84III

175IX. — THE CHARGE OF THE COOKS Zillebeeke, November 1914

85IV

176X. — THE SPY November 1914, near Messines

86V

177XI. — A DAY OF PEACE

87VI

178XII. — OVER THE TOP

88VII

179XIII. — BENDIGO JONES—HIS TREE

89VIII

180Analysis

90IX

181Reflection

91X

182Memorable Quotes

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