A Volunteer Poilu by Henry Beston

A Volunteer Poilu by Henry Beston

Henry Beston Sheahan (1888-1968) was an American writer and naturalist, best known as the author of The Outermost House, written in 1925. He grew up in Quincy, Massachusetts and attended Adams Academy in Quincy before earning his B.A. (1909) and M.A. (1911) from Harvard College. After leaving Harvard, Beston took up teaching at University of Lyon. In 1914 he returned to Harvard as an English department assistant. Beston joined the French army in 1915 and served as an ambulance driver. His service in le Bois le Pretre and at the Battle of Verdun was described in his first book, A Volunteer Poilu (1916). Following the end of World War I, Beston began writing fairy tales under the name Henry Beston. In 1919, The Firelight Fairy Book was published, followed by The Starlight Wonder Book in 1923. During this time, he worked as an editor of The Living Age, an offshoot of The Atlantic Monthly.

Henry Beston (1888 – 1968) was an American writer and naturalist who is best known for his 1928 novel The Outermost House. Beston began teaching at the Université of Lyon in 1912. In 1914, he returned to Harvard as an assistant in the English department. In 1915, Beston enlisted in the French army as an ambulance driver. In his debut book, A Volunteer Poilu, he chronicled his service in the Bois le Pretre and at the Battle of Verdun.

In 1918, Beston was appointed as a press representative for the United States. The only American correspondent to travel with the British Grand Fleet and to be onboard an American destroyer during a combat engagement and sinking were highlights of this period. Full Speed Ahead, his second book of journalistic work, recounted these events. Henry Beston Sheahan began writing fairy tales under the name Henry Beston after World War I ended.

The Firelight Fairy Book was released in 1919, while The Starlight Wonder Book was published in 1923. He worked as an editor for The Living Age, an extension of The Atlantic Monthly, during this time. While there, he met his future wife, Elizabeth Coatsworth, a children's book author.

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ISBN 13	9781016731836
ISBN 10	1016731833
Title	A Volunteer Poilu
Author	Henry Beston
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Legare Street Press
Year published	2022-10-27
Number of pages	250
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