British Identity in World War I

British Identity in World War I
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 242
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ISBN-10 : 9781793617439
ISBN-13 : 1793617430
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Book Synopsis British Identity in World War I by : Mary K. Laurents

Download or read book British Identity in World War I written by Mary K. Laurents and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2020-12-10 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book analyzes the development of the Lost Generation narrative following the First World War. The author examines narratives that illustrate the fracture of upper-class identity, including well-known examples of the Lost Generation—Robert Graves, Siegfried Sassoon, and Vera Brittain—as well as other less typical cases—George Mallory and JRR Tolkien—to demonstrate the effects of the First World War on British society, culture, and politics.


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