Captivity and Escape

Martin, JeanProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

2.8

Word count: 264K words
Chapters: 27

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.Captivity and Escape by Jean MartinAuthor: Martin, Jean,Language: English, Class: D501: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: World War I (1914-1918), Release Date: Jul 2, 2015

Editor's review

This is a captivity and escape narrative set in World War I, classified under WWI history; its length and format suit reading as a personal account or eyewitness-style text. Its value lies in presenting the experience of capture and escape from an individual perspective, grounding grand military history in concrete circumstances: the conditions of confinement, restrictions on movement, and the judgments and risks involved in escape. For readers studying the social history of WWI, the history of prisoners of war, or those who enjoy first-hand narrative material, such texts complement military histories by offering everyday details beyond institutions and the battlefield. Before reading, it is advisable to first grasp the general WWI timeline and the background of the relevant theaters, then pay attention to the narrator's angle of observation and sources of information, distinguishing firsthand experience from hearsay and retrospective recollection. Given the limits of its era and narrative standpoint, the book's judgments should be checked against multiple sources and not treated as the sole authority.

Who it's for

A good fit for

Readers studying the history of WWI prisoners of war and social history
General history enthusiasts who prefer firsthand narratives and documentary material
Teachers who need individual WWI perspectives to supplement classroom content
Readers interested in escape narratives and experiences of captivity

Not a good fit for

Readers expecting a systematic general history of the war and strategic analysis
Those who read only contemporary research and do not accept the style of early narratives
Rigorous academic users who need extensive maps, data, and annotations

Reading tips

First fill in the WWI timeline and an overview of the relevant theaters, then enter the specific narrative.
While reading, note the narrator's sources of information and distinguish firsthand experience from hearsay.
Compare with scholarly works on the history of WWI prisoners of war to test the representativeness of the individual narrative.
Keep brief timeline notes by stage of experience to facilitate reviewing the captivity and escape process.

About the publisher

Project Gutenberg United States · Founded in 1971

Project Gutenberg is a digital publishing project focused on public-domain ebooks. Its publishing direction centers on classic literary works whose copyright has expired, covering genres such as poetry, drama, fiction, and epic. Representative books include Lyrical Ballads by Wordsworth and Coleridge, Proust's Du côté de chez Swann, Shakespeare's Macbeth and The Complete Works of William Shakespeare, Homer's The Iliad, Dante's La Divina Comèdia: Purgatòri, Cervantes's The History of Don Quixote, Volume 2, and Grahame's The Wind in the Willows. Its author resources consist mainly of classic Western writers such as Wordsworth, Proust, Shakespeare, Homer, Dante, Cervantes, Grahame, and Tolstoy. Its publishing feature is the provision of freely accessible ebooks in EPUB and Kindle formats; it is not a traditional publisher, and publicly available information is limited.

FAQ

Is this book a memoir written by someone who was there, or a study compiled by later scholars?

Judging from the title and category, it is a narrative text centered on the experience of captivity and escape, with Jean Martin listed as the author. The materials do not explain how it was compiled; when reading, it can be used as individual narrative material and compared with military history research, but it should not be treated directly as scholarly conclusion.

How much WWI historical knowledge is needed before reading?

A basic WWI timeline and a concept of the main theaters are enough to begin reading. If you are completely unfamiliar with the background, it is advisable to first read a concise WWI overview and learn about prisoner-of-war administration and the relevant campaign environment, which will make it easier to understand the circumstances and restrictions on action in the narrative.

Is this book suitable as supplementary reading for a history class?

It is suitable as supplementary material from an individual perspective, helping students understand the concrete face of prisoner-of-war experience and conditions of confinement. But it is not a systematic military history; teachers should pair it with general works and multiple sources, and remind students to pay attention to narrative standpoint and the limitations of the era.

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Martin, Jean Author

Jean Martin is an author about whom only limited public information is currently available; the library holds just one work under this name, Captivity and Escape. Since details such as nationality, dates of birth and death, English name, and common categories remain unconfirmed, it is difficult to sketch a complete biography or to judge whether the author's writing concentrates on any fixed field. Judging from the only known title, the work most likely revolves around imprisonment and escape, a subject marked by clear narrative drive and tension, and it may involve personal experience, historical events, or an adventure story. Readers wishing to understand the author's style and influence can rely mainly on this single work. Overall, Jean Martin remains a unfamiliar figure in Chinese-language bibliographic materials, and the author's identity and full body of work await further public information.