Download or read book Nurse Cavell, a play in three acts written by C.S. Forester and published by eNet Press. This book was released on 2012-05-27 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Edith Louisa Cavell was an English nurse serving in Brussels during WWI who assisted many British, French, and Belgian soldiers to cross the border into neutral Holland. Cavell was betrayed by a spy and arrested by German Police. The outcome of her court martial is well-known and well-preserved. She was found guilty and condemned to death. Historical introduction.