British and French Writers of the First World War - Comparative Studies in Cultural History

Klappentext The impact of the Great War on some of France and Britain's most prominent writers. Zusammenfassung A study of the response of some of France and Britain's leading writers to the events of the First World War. Brooke, Wells, Shaw, Kipling, Lawrence, Owen and Rosenberg are set alongside Jaurè, Barrès, Maurras, Péguy, Psichari and Rolland, as case studies of the war's impact on Anglo-French letters. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; Part I. Notre Patrie: 1. Jean Jaurès: the fight against war; 2. Maurice Barrès, Charles Maurras, Charles Péguy: the defence of France; 3. Ernest Psichari: the call of arms; Part II. For ever England: 4. Rupert Brooke: the soldier; 5. H. G. Wells, Bernard Shaw: prophecy and hearbreak; 6. Rudyard Kipling: stoicism and empire; Part III. The Decline of the West: 7. Romain Rolland: above the battle; 8. D. H. Lawrence: nightmare and escape; 9. Isaac Rosenberg, Wilfred Owen: anthems for doomed youth; Epilogue.

Product details

• Authors: Frank Field
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.07.2008
• EAN: 9780521069106
• ISBN: 978-0-521-06910-6
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; French, LITERARY CRITICISM / European / French, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period)