The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Western Front Regimental Chronicle, 1914–1918By Rudyard Kipling
Length25h 23m
About this audiobook
The Irish Guards in the Great War is Rudyard Kipling's meticulous two-volume chronicle of the First and Second Battalions from 1914 to 1918. Drawing on war diaries, officers' reports, letters, and eyewitness testimony, it follows the regiment through Mons, Ypres, Loos, the Somme, Passchendaele, Cambrai, and the final advance. Its style is disciplined, exact, and unsentimental, yet marked by a controlled elegiac force. In the literary context of Great War writing, it stands not as memoir or fiction but as regimental history shaped by a major imperial storyteller's command of rhythm, scene, and moral emphasis. Kipling's connection to the book was profoundly personal. His only son, John Kipling, served with the Irish Guards and was killed at Loos in 1915, a loss that haunted the author and deepened his commitment to commemoration. Already famous for works exploring duty, empire, discipline, and sacrifice, Kipling brought to this history both public authority and private grief. His purpose was not self-display, but preservation: to give names, actions, and endurance a lasting record. This complete edition is recommended to readers of military history, Kipling studies, and First World War literature. It offers a sober, densely informed account of combat experience and regimental identity, valuable both as documentation and as an act of remembrance.
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.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★★ 4.6 (12)
Includes Amazon
GenreHistory
Length25 hrs 23 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 27, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 1)
7The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 2)
8The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 3)
9The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 4)
10The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 5)
11The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 6)
12The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 7)
13The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 8)
14The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 9)
15The Irish Guards in the Great War: The First & The Second Battalion (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (pt. 10)
16Analysis
17Reflection
18Memorable Quotes
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