Poetry and Myths of the Great War
How Poets Altered our Perception of History
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- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
1 October 2014
Summary
The First World War has obsessed twentieth-century society as the conflict which marked a watershed in European history and which brought home to that continent the full horror of modern, industrialised war. It is also the only war where literature played a major part in forming society’s perception of it, so much so that the phrase ‘war poets’ is now taken to mean the poets of the First World War.
‘Poetry and Myths of the Great War’ examines the various myths that have grown up aroun…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781783463862 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1783463864 |
| Author: | Stephen Martin |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 1 October 2014 |
| Weight: | 447g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Stephen Martin
Martin Stephen was born in 1949. Educated at Uppingham School and the Universities of Leeds and Sheffield, he studied literary and historical aspects of the First World War for his doctoral thesis, and that, together with ten years’ additional research, led to the publication of his widely acclaimed anthology of First World War Poetry, Never Such Innocence. He is the author of fourteen books on literature and naval history, including The Fighting Admirals and English Literature, and is a regular contributor to numerous magazines and journals.
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