Includes bibliographical references (p. 501-504).


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Series: C. A. Brannen Series, 4


Publisher's Note
The literature of World War I captures the mayhem and spectacle of its time, when an entire generation found itself in the mouth of a juggernaut. Facing chaos, some writers also developed a literature of hope, courage, devotion, and humanity. Whether despairing or hopeful, the writing on the Great War is powerfully evocative.
The GREAT WAR READER gives many nearly forgotten writers a new audience at a most appropriate time. Memoirists, short story writers, novelists, poets, play wrights, and historians speak here again of a time that witnessed the death of the modern world.
The selections here are divided into five categories: historical writings, some objectifying, some personalizing the war; letters and diaries that reflect intimate reactions to artillery barrages and quieter, saner moments; memoirs; poetry; and a range of fiction from the romantic to the bitterly cynical.



THE GREAT WAR READER
World War I
Edited by James Hannah
Selections divided into 5 categories, each with informative introduction:
HISTORIANS - some objectifying, some personalizing the war.
LETTERS AND DIARIES - intimate reflections and observations.
POETRY - the literary legacy of WWI.
FICTION - ranging from romantic to cynical.
MEMOIRS - a true look at being at war.
Copyright 2000 Stated First Edition
ISBN 0890969086

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