The Lieutenant And Others By Sapper

'The Lieutenant and Others' is a drama-humor novel by Herman Cyril McNeile, who published the book under the name Sapper. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, McNeill started writing short stories about the war and getting them published—including this one.

This early work by H. C. McNeile was originally published in 1915 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. 'The Lieutenant and Others' is a collection of short stories that was written during the First World War. Cyril McNeile was born on 28th September 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall. McNeile's writing career began in 1915 when the Daily Mail serialised Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy. He wrote under the pseudonym "Sapper" due to British Army personnel being barred from publishing under their real names. McNeile's most famous creation was that of Bull-Dog Drummond in 1920. Drummond was an ex-army captain with a thirst for adventure and defeating bad guys.

"The Lieutenant and Others" from Herman Cyril McNeile. British author who published under the pen name Sapper (1888-1937).

"The Lieutenant and Others" is a collection of short stories that was written during the First World War. They provide a detailed description of the life of a young soldier in wartime.

'The Lieutenant and Others' is a collection of short stories that was written during the First World War. Cyril McNeile was born on 28th September 1888, in Bodmin, Cornwall. McNeile's writing career began in 1915 when the Daily Mail serialised Reminiscences of Sergeant Michael Cassidy. He wrote under the pseudonym "Sapper" due to British Army personnel being barred from publishing under their real names. McNeile's most famous creation was that of Bull-Dog Drummond in 1920. Drummond was an ex-army captain with a thirst for adventure and defeating bad guys.

This unique eBook edition of H. C. McNeile's complete works has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. After the war McNeile left the army and continued writing, although he changed from war stories to thrillers. In 1920 he published Bulldog Drummond, whose eponymous hero became his best-known creation. The character was based on McNeile himself, on his friend Gerard Fairlie and on English gentlemen generally. His stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His thrillers are a continuation of his war stories, with upper class Englishmen defending England from foreigners plotting against it. Contents: Novels: Mufti Bulldog Drummond The Black Gang Jim Maitland The Third Round The Final Count The Female of the Species Temple Tower Tiny Carteret The Island of Terror The Return of Bulldog Drummond Knock-Out Bulldog Drummond at Bay Challenge Short Story Collections: The Lieutenant and Others Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E. Men, Women and Guns No Man's Land The Human Touch The Man in Ratcatcher and Other Stories The Dinner Club Out of the Blue Jim Brent Word of Honour Shorty Bill The Saving Clause When Carruthers Laughed John Walters The Finger of Fate Ronald Standish The Creaking Door The Missing Chauffeur The Haunted Rectory A Matter of Tar The House with the Kennels The Third Message Mystery of the Slip Coach The Second Dog The Men in Yellow The Men with Samples The Empty House The Tidal River…

This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Herman Cyril McNeile (1888-1937) commonly known as H. C. McNeile or Sapper, was a British soldier and author. Drawing on his experiences in the trenches during the First World War, he started writing short stories and getting them published in the Daily Mail. McNeile's stories are either directly about the war, or contain people whose lives have been shaped by it. His war stories were considered by contemporary audiences as anti-sentimental, realistic depictions of the trenches, and as a "celebration of the qualities of the Old Contemptibles". "No one who has ever given the matter a moment's thought would deny, I suppose, that a regiment without discipline is like a ship without a rudder. True as that fact has always been, it is doubly so now, when men are exposed to mental and physical shocks such as have never before been thought of. The condition of a man's brain after he has sat in a trench and suffered an intensive bombardment for two or three hours can only be described by one word, and that is—numbed. The man becomes half-stunned, dazed; his limbs twitch convulsively and involuntarily; he mutters foolishly—he becomes incoherent. Starting with fright he passes through that stage, passes beyond it into a condition bordering on coma; and when a man is in that condition he is not responsible for his actions. His brain has ceased to work..." - H. C. McNeile, Men, Women and Guns Table of Contents: When Carruthers Laughed Mufti John Walters Men, Women and Guns No Man's Land The Human Touch Word of Honour The Man in Ratcatcher The Lieutenant and Others Sergeant Michael Cassidy, R.E. Jim Brent