Nation''s Cause (Routledge Revivals) - French. English and German Poetry of the First World War

Informationen zum Autor Elizabeth A. Marsland Klappentext As we approach the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War! this book evaluates the function of poetry in wartime Europe! arguing that war poetry must be understood as a social as well as a literary phenomenon. Zusammenfassung As we approach the centenary of the outbreak of the First World War, this timely reissue, first published in 1991, evaluates the function of poetry in wartime Europe, arguing that war poetry must be understood as a social as well as a literary phenomenon. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. They all write poetry: The Poems and their Context 2. Heilig Vaterland: Nationalism and National Image 3. We Serve You Best: The Promoting of Mass Heroism 4. Cruel Thy Sword: The War Against Words 5. Laissez-les Donce Dormir: Protest Against the Heroic Ethic 6. A Few Alone: Readers, Non-Readers and Protest 7. Men Would Gather Sense: Non-Propagandist Poetry of Combatants 8. Relics for the Present: Poems and History

Product details

• Authors: Elizabeth A. Marsland, Marsland Elizabeth A.
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.10.2011
• EAN: 9780415696241
• ISBN: 978-0-415-69624-1
• No. of pages: 286
• Series: Routledge Revivals
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, First World War, Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / General, Literature: history & criticism, History and Archaeology, Literature: history and criticism, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I