Description: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 nation s poetry, The Nation s Cause affords new insight into the relationship between nationalism and the social attitudes that determined the conduct of war.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Nation's Cause: French, English and German Poetry of the First World War. To get started finding The Nation's Cause: French, English and German Poetry of the First World War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
284
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
Routledge
Release
2012
ISBN
1136498389
The Nation's Cause: French, English and German Poetry of the First World War
Description: 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 nation s poetry, The Nation s Cause affords new insight into the relationship between nationalism and the social attitudes that determined the conduct of war.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Nation's Cause: French, English and German Poetry of the First World War. To get started finding The Nation's Cause: French, English and German Poetry of the First World War, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed. Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.