Jane Austen goes to War

Posted on Dec 16, 2015 by TanGental

Another curio for Jane Austen’s birthday anniversary. Definitely in the I didn’t know category.

The Curious Archaeologist

Two hundred and forty years ago today Jane Austen was born. As many of you know I am an ardent admirer of her work, and consider her wonderful books as a brilliant window onto her times. But I am not going to consider that period today, rather go back only one hundred years, when her works found a new, and surprising audience.

 

By 1915 the First World War had settled down, the trench lines had been established, effectively cutting Europe into two, and the British Army faced an unexpected problem – Boredom!

For most of the time, along that long line from the North Sea to the Alps, nothing happened. Troops were marched down to the front line trenches, waited there for a day or two and marched back. There was only so much training that could be done, and soon the authorities realised that something was needed. Various…

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About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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3 Responses to Jane Austen goes to War

  1. gordon759 says:
    Dec 16, 2015 at 12:18 pm

    Many thanks for reblogging my post

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  2. Pleasant Street says:
    Dec 16, 2015 at 12:24 pm

    Great reading with my breakfast, thank you

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  3. Charli Mills says:
    Dec 16, 2015 at 4:56 pm

    Reading your brother’s posts at Christmas is like exploring my Victorian Jacquie Lawson Advent Calendar. 🙂

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