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A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes
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- Gutenberg ID
- 23533
- Title
- A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes
- Language
- en
- Book source
- Project Gutenberg
- Description max 80 words
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Lady Jephson's candid diary captures the harrowing experience of English civilians interned in Germany at the war's outset. Blending personal anxiety with sharp social observation, this journal offers an unvarnished look at German patriotism, the plight of prisoners, and the stark contrast between wartime fervor and human suffering.
- Summary up to 500 words
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In *A War-time Journal, Germany 1914 and German Travel Notes*, Lady Harriet Julia Campbell Jephson provides a harrowing firsthand account of her detention in Altheim, Germany, following the outbreak of World War I in 1914. Initially reluctant to publish her experiences to avoid prejudicing fellow captives, Jephson eventually shares her story as reports of harsher treatment for other prisoners emerge. Her journal chronicles the rapid descent from patriotic enthusiasm to isolation and fear as Germany declares war on Russia and then England. The narrative details the confiscation of foreign currency, the banning of English newspapers, and the intense anti-British sentiment sweeping the nation. Jephson documents the daily struggle for survival, including poverty, the inability to receive mail, and the anxiety of waiting for uncertain release. The narrative extends beyond the internment camp to include travel notes on German spa towns like Schlangenbad and Liebenstein, as well as a visit to the ancient city of Trèves. Throughout, Jephson contrasts the Germans' serious, almost morbid patriotism and lack of humor with her own observations of their humanity and the absurdity of their situation. The work serves as both a historical record of internment conditions and a critique of the dehumanizing effects of nationalism, offering a truthful picture of life behind enemy lines at the war's beginning.
- LLM editorial rating
- 4.2/5
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Authors
- Lady Harriet Julia Campbell Jephson
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- Biography
- History
- Travel