An Episode of War
Stephen Crane
An army lieutenant concentrates on rationing out his company's supply of coffee, meticulously dividing the brown squares before him, when a shot rings out. The enlisted men, startled by the noise, suddenly see blood saturating their lieutenant's sleeve. In pain, the wounded officer sways, winces in disbelief, mutely surveys the forest, and tries instinctively and clumsily to sheathe the sword that he has been using to count out the coffee packets. His mind swirls with mysterious revelations about existence and the meaning of life. As his dumbstruck, sympathetic troops...
Duration - 10m.
Author - Stephen Crane.
Narrator - Christopher Graybill.
Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023.
Copyright - © 2024 na ©.
Location:
United States
Description:
An army lieutenant concentrates on rationing out his company's supply of coffee, meticulously dividing the brown squares before him, when a shot rings out. The enlisted men, startled by the noise, suddenly see blood saturating their lieutenant's sleeve. In pain, the wounded officer sways, winces in disbelief, mutely surveys the forest, and tries instinctively and clumsily to sheathe the sword that he has been using to count out the coffee packets. His mind swirls with mysterious revelations about existence and the meaning of life. As his dumbstruck, sympathetic troops... Duration - 10m. Author - Stephen Crane. Narrator - Christopher Graybill. Published Date - Wednesday, 18 January 2023. Copyright - © 2024 na ©.
Language:
English
Chapter 1
Duration:00:04:47
Chapter 2
Duration:00:06:01