Ge-eft Acht! Schetsen uit het Indische soldatenleven by August Prell
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"Ge-eft Acht! Schetsen uit het Indische soldatenleven" by August Prell is a collection of sketches about life as a soldier in colonial Indonesia, written in the late 19th century. The sketches provide an introspective and often critical perspective on the experiences and attitudes of soldiers in the Dutch East Indies, touching on themes of military discipline, social class, and identity. With a focus on various recruits and their interactions, the work aims
to portray the unique challenges faced by these individuals in a foreign land. At the start of the work, Prell sets the scene by addressing the misconceptions about Indonesian soldiers and their drinking habits, often critiquing the moralizing perspectives of European clergy. He portrays the recruits' experiences as they transition from civilian life to military service, capturing their thoughts and emotions. Through humorous anecdotes and observations, he introduces the reader to a range of characters, including recruits navigating their new environment and enduring the rigorous demands imposed by their superiors. This opening portion sets a tone of levity mingled with critique, suggesting a nuanced exploration of military life and identity in the colonial world. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Prell, August, 1856-1926 |
|---|---|
| Title | Ge-eft Acht! Schetsen uit het Indische soldatenleven |
| Credits | Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 70.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. |
| Language | Dutch |
| LoC Class | PT: Language and Literatures: Germanic, Scandinavian, and Icelandic literatures |
| LoC Class | U: Military science |
| Subject | Soldiers -- Netherlands -- Biography |
| Subject | Dutch -- Indonesia -- Biography |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 67013 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-67013-3 |
| Release Date | Dec 25, 2021 |
| Last Update | Apr 5, 2022 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 205 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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