The Irish Guards in the Great War (Volume 1&2 - Complete Edition) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. The First & The Second Irish Battalion in World War IBy Rudyard Kipling
Length25h 25m
About this audiobook
The Irish Guards in the Great War is Kipling's meticulous two-volume regimental history of the Irish Guards from 1914 to 1918, tracing battalion movements, engagements, casualties, and the ordinary disciplines of soldiering on the Western Front. Drawing on war diaries, official records, and soldiers' testimony, its style is compressed, exact, and unsentimental, yet charged with a grave lyricism. It belongs to the postwar literature of remembrance, standing between military chronicle and elegy. Rudyard Kipling, already the celebrated author of imperial poems, tales, and The Jungle Book, wrote this work from both public duty and private grief. His son, John Kipling, served with the Irish Guards and was killed at Loos in 1915. Kipling's later involvement with the Imperial War Graves Commission deepened his commitment to commemorating the dead with dignity, precision, and restraint. This complete edition is recommended to readers of First World War history, military biography, and Kipling's mature prose. It rewards patience with an intimate view of courage under industrial war, and with a memorial art that refuses melodrama while preserving the names, actions, and endurance of a regiment.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreHistory
Length25 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateAug 27, 2015
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1History of European Morals From Augustus to Charlemagne (Vol. 1&2) (Annotated)
14Arras To The Armistice (pt. 2)
2Introduction
15The Irish Guards in the Great War – II
3Author Biography
16Loos And The First Autumn
4Historical Context
17Salient and the Somme (pt. 1)
5Synopsis (Selection)
18Salient and the Somme (pt. 2)
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6The Irish Guards in the Great War – I
19Rancourt to Bourlon Wood
7Introduction
20Arras to the End
8Mons To La Bassée
21Appendix A
9La Bassée to Laventie (pt. 1)
22Appendix B
10La Bassée to Laventie (pt. 2)
23Appendix C
11The Salient To The Somme
24Analysis
12The Somme To Gouzeaucourt
25Reflection
13Arras To The Armistice (pt. 1)
26Memorable Quotes
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