The Comrade in White

Leathem, W. H.Project Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

3.4

Word count: 32K words
Chapters: 4

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.The Comrade in White by W. H. LeathemAuthor: Leathem, W. H. (William Harvey),Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Nov 1, 2005

Editor's review

The Comrade in White is an English literary work by W. H. Leathem, classified under PR (Language and Literature: English Literature), with an electronic edition released by Project Gutenberg in 2019. As a public-domain e-book, its primary value lies in open access to the text: readers can freely read an early English literary work and thereby observe the narrative style and linguistic habits of its era. Project Gutenberg, the earliest e-book provider, typically presents its editions as plain text faithful to the original, suitable for close reading, language learning, or supplementary reading within literary history. This book does not suit readers seeking strong plot or contemporary pacing; it is better for those willing to read slowly and attend to language and historical context. Read it alongside the period background of English literature, note changes in forms of address and narrative tone, and use it as a freely annotatable electronic text rather than a popular read to be finished in one sitting.

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Leathem, W. H. Author

W. H. Leathem is an author about whom very little public information is available; the only confirmed details are his name and a single work. That work, The Comrade in White, is generally associated with wartime literature or reportage, carrying a tone of religious and humane concern as it explores companionship and sacrifice in a battlefield setting. Because his dates of birth and death, nationality, and professional career cannot be verified, no further account of his life can be given. On the basis of the existing material, Leathem's style appears plain and restrained, conveying emotion through concrete scenes; though brief, the work has retained some reader interest among writings of its kind. For researchers, he is an author remembered chiefly for one book, whose value lies in its observation and reflection on human relationships in wartime.