"War-time Silhouettes" by Stephen Hudson is a series of stories that explore war's impact through individual lives, focusing on hardship, shifting societal norms, and humanity. The book introduces Mr. Adolf Reiss, a dissatisfied businessman struggling with war-related financial issues and societal challenges. The narrative begins with Mr. Reiss in his fancy room, pondering his issues, as a visit of his nephew in uniform changes his life. The young man requires funds to aid a comrade heading to war. Mr. Reiss expresses his bleak view founded on wealth and honor, but as things get complicated, involving his nephew's friend, Captain Staples, the story begins to explore sacrifice and loss, ending in an emotional letter. The beginning clearly contrasts money and moral decline, suggesting war's unavoidable impact.
War-time Silhouettes
By Stephen Hudson
In a time of conflict, the war's shadow touches every person's life, from wealthy businessmen who are dealing with moral decay to soldiers.
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About the AuthorStephen Hudson is a pseudonym of the British novelist and translator Sydney Schiff, whose work was published in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s. With a substantial income from his commercially successful family, Schiff was a patron of the arts, with friendships in the musical, artistic and literary circles of England and France.
Stephen Hudson is a pseudonym of the British novelist and translator Sydney Schiff, whose work was published in the 1910s, 1920s, and 1930s. With a substantial income from his commercially successful family, Schiff was a patron of the arts, with friendships in the musical, artistic and literary circles of England and France.
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