The Red Glutton with the German Army at the Fron
This short story is a satirical account of a soldier's experiences during World War I. The protagonist, a gluttonous and slovenly individual, joins the German army to escape his wife's nagging. He quickly becomes disillusioned with military life and struggles to adapt to the harsh conditions at the front.
By Irvin S. Cobb · First published 1917 · Genre: War, Non-fiction, Historical · 16 chapters · 129,074 words
First lines
We passed through it late in the afternoon -- this little Belgian town called Montignies St. Christophe -- just twenty-four hours behind a dust-colored German column. I am going to try now to tell how it looked to us.
I am inclined to think I passed this way a year before, or a little less, though I cannot be quite certain as to that. Traveling 'cross country, the country is likely to look different from the way it looked when you viewed it from the window of a railroad carriage.
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The Red Glutton with the German Army at the Front is listed on Textopian as a novel by Irvin S. Cobb, dated 1917 CE.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Irvin S. Cobb
- Date: 1917 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: War, Non-fiction, Historical, Memoir, Journalism
- Length: 129,074 words
- Structure: 16 chapters, 1,014 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- War — The book provides a firsthand account of experiences with the German Army during wartime, focusing on military life and conflict.
- Non-fiction — The narrative is based on real events and observations, offering factual insights into the author's experiences.
- Historical — The book is set during a specific historical period, providing context and details about the era's events and conditions.
- Memoir — The work is a personal account of the author's experiences, reflecting on their time with the German Army.
Tags
War Fiction · Humor · Satire · World War I · German Army · Frontline Experience · Soldier's Life · Comedy of War · Anti-War Sentiment · Social Commentary · Military Satire · Trench Warfare
Contents
- A Little Village Called Montignies St. Christophe
- To War in a Taxicab
- Sherman Said It
- "Marsch, Marsch, Marsch, so Geh'N Wir Weiter!"
- Being a Guest of the Kaiser
- With the German Wrecking Crew
- The Grapes of Wrath
- Three Generals and a Cook
- Viewing a Battle from a Balloon
- In the Trenches before Rheims
- War De Luxe
- The Rut of Big Guns in France
- Those Yellow Pine Boxes
- The Red Glutton
- Belgium -- the Rag Doll of Europe
- Louvain the Forsaken