Writing disenchantment : British First World War prose, 1914-30

Writing disenchantment : British First World War prose, 1914-30 /

It has become axiomatic that First World War literature was disenchanted, or disillusioned, and returning combatants were unable to process or communicate that experience. In 'Writing Disenchantment', Andrew Frayn argues that this was not just about the war: non-combatants were just as dis...

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Main Author: Frayn, Andrew (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
1900-1999
English fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Social history in literature.
LITERARY CRITICISM > European > English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh.
English fiction
Social conditions
Social history in literature
Englisch
Prosa
Erster Weltkrieg > Motiv
Great Britain > Social conditions > 1918-1945.
Great Britain
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Online Access:Connect to this title online (unlimited users allowed)
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Writing disenchantment; Contents; List of figures; Acknowledgements ; List of abbreviations ; Introduction; 1 Patriotism, propaganda and pacifism, 1914-1918; 2 From hope to Disenchantment, 1919-1922; 3 Modernism, conflict and the home front, 1922-1927; 4 Sagas and series, 1924-1928; 5 Popular disenchantment: the War Books Boom, 1928-1930; Conclusion; Select bibliography; Index

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