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The nation's cause : French, English and German poetry of the First World War
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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 b...
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. As well as locating the work of well-known French, English and German war poets in a European context, Elizabeth Marsland discusses lesser-known poetry of the war years, including poems by women and the neglected tradition of civilian protest through poetry. Identifying shared characteristics as well as the unique features of each n
Details
- Creator
- Elizabeth A. Marsland
- Format
- Books
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (295 p.)
- ISBNs
- 9781136498381, 1136498389, 9780203142493, 0203142497, 9781283842198, 128384219X, 9781136498398, 1136498397, 0415696364, 0415696240
- OCLC
- ocn821173506, ocn821079321
- "First published in 1991 by Routledge"--T.p. verso.
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- English
- Front Cover; The Nation's Cause; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; 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-Ies done dormir: protest against the heroic ethic; 6.A few alone: readers, non-readers and protest; 7.Men would gather sense: non-propagandist poetry of 191combatants; 8.Relics for the present: poems and history; Notes; Bibliography; General Index; Index of Poems
Subjects
- War poetry -- History and criticism.
- War poetry, English -- History and criticism.
- War poetry, French -- History and criticism.
- War poetry, German -- History and criticism.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Literature and the war.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- France -- Literature and the war.
- World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany -- Literature and the war.