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Echoes of the War is a collection of short stories that explore the impact of World War I on society and individuals. From tales of soldiers on the front lines to stories of families left behind, this book provides a poignant and insightful perspective on one of the most devastating... Read Full Overview

The prolific Scotish author and dramatist J. M. Barrie is most famous for his creation of Peter Pan. Born in Kirriemuir, Forfarshire in 1860, he graduated Edinburgh University and began working as a journalist. Soon after he published his first novel Better Dead becaming a popular... Read Full Overview

A collection of short stories about the impact of World War I on everyday people in England. Barrie explores the effects of war on families, relationships, and individuals in these heartfelt and emotional stories.

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A collection of sketches and stories inspired by World War I, with a mix of humor and pathos. The book includes the famous play 'The Old Lady Shows Her Medals', about an elderly woman who pretends to have a son serving in the war in order to gain social status. Barrie was... Read Full Overview

This book is a collection of four short stories written by J. M. Barrie. The stories all involve families that have been affected by the First World War: The first story revolves around an elderly woman with no family who spontaneously "adopts" a man who is about to go to war... Read Full Overview

In the real room is a bed, though that is putting the matter too briefly. The fairway to begin, if you love Mrs. Dowey, is to say to her that it is a pity she has no bed.If she is in her best form she will chuckle, and agree that the want of a bed tries hersore; she will keep... Read Full Overview

This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections
such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact,
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J. M. Barrie wrote plays to promote support for the war to end all wars. Yet they are not plays about war, but rather about parents and the children they send off to war. Though intended to foster support for WWI, from today's vantage point they can just as easily be interpreted... Read Full Overview

J. M. Barrie wrote plays to promote support for the war to end all wars. Yet they are not plays about war, but rather about parents and the children they send off to war. Though intended to foster support for WWI, from today's vantage point they can just as easily be interpreted... Read Full Overview

J. M. Barrie wrote plays to promote support for the war to end all wars. Yet they are not plays about war, but rather about parents and the children they send off to war. Though intended to foster support for WWI, from today's vantage point they can just as easily be interpreted... Read Full Overview

J. M. Barrie is most famous today for creating Peter Pan, but he was a successful writer of many novels and plays. This is a collection of four short plays, adapted to be read, about the tragic impact the Great War had on British society.