What I Saw in Berlin and Other European Capitals During Wartime

"What I Saw in Berlin and Other European Capitals During Wartime" by Piermarini is a firsthand record of a traveler's journey through Europe during World War I, particularly emphasizing Berlin. The story tells of a time when a person goes to different cities and sees how the war affects them, looking at things like how people act, how they make money, and how they feel. The narrator begins by talking about what it's like to be a news writer when there's a war happening all around. The text gives us strong mental images of the German capital, showing how people try to remain hopeful even though bad things are happening. The reader gets a look into the important changes each city experiences as the war time goes on.