The Penguin Book of First World War Stories by Ann-Marie Einhaus (English) Paper

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An anthology of Great War short stories by British writers. These stories are able to illustrate the impact of the Great War on British society and culture and the modes in which short fiction contributed to the war's literature.

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New anthology of stories about the Great WarAn anthology of Great War short stories by British writers, both famous and lesser-known authors, men and women, during the war and after its end. These stories are able to illustrate the impact of the Great War on British society and culture and the many modes in which short fiction contributed to the war's literature. The selection covers different periods- the war years themselves, the famous boom years of the late 1920s to the more recent past in which the First World War has received new cultural interest.

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A new anthology of short stories about the Great War, featuring work by Arthur Conan Doyle, Robert Graves, Katherine Mansfield and Julian Barnes, amongst others. With an introduction by Barbara Korte.

Author Biography

Barbara Korte has published on the literature of World War I and the British short story. A project commencing in January 2006 is devoted to the impact of the short story on the British perception of the Great War.Ann-Marie Einhaus is working on a PhD thesis on the British short story of World War I in the light of British cultural memory, and has previously treated the First World War for her MA thesis on women's Great War poetry.Barbara Korte has published on the literature of World War One and the British short story. A project commencing in January 2006 is devoted to the impact of the short story on the British perception of the Great War.Ann-Marie Einhaus is working on a PhD thesis on the British short story of World War One in the light of British cultural memory, and has previously treated the First World War for her MA thesis on women's Great War poetry.

Table of Contents

The Penguin Book of First World War StoriesIntroductionFurther ReadingA Note on the Texts1. FrontArthur Machen, 'The Bowmen''Sapper' (Herman Cyril McNeile), 'Private Meyrick—Company Idiot'C. E. Montague, 'A Trade Report Only'Richard Aldington, 'Victory'Anne Perry, 'Heroes'Mary Borden, 'Blind'Katherine Mansfield, 'An Indiscreet Journey'Joseph Conrad, 'The Tale'A. W. Wells, 'Chanson Triste'2. Spies and IntelligenceArthur Conan Doyle, 'His Last Bow'W. Somerset Maugham, 'Giulia Lazzari'John Buchan, 'The Loathly Opposite'3. At HomeRudyard Kipling, 'Mary Postgate'Stacy Aumonier, 'Them Others'John Galsworthy, 'Told by the Schoolmaster'D. H. Lawrence, 'Tickets, Please'Radclyffe Hall, 'Miss Ogilvy Finds Herself'Hugh Walpole, 'Nobody'4. In RetrospectHarold Brighouse, 'Once a Hero'Katherine Mansfield, 'The Fly'Winifred Holtby, 'The Casualty List'Robert Graves, 'Christmas Truce'Muriel Spark, 'The First Year of My Life'Robert Grossmith, 'Company'Julian Barnes, 'Evermore'MapsPlaces of the Western FrontGlossaryMilitary AbbreviationsNotesBiographiesAcknowledgements

Long Description

An illuminating anthology of World War I fiction by some of Englands best-known writers This new collection of short stories about World War I features works by such famous British authors as Joseph Conrad, W. Somerset Maugham, Arthur Conan Doyle, John Buchan, Rudyard Kipling, D. H. Lawrence, John Galsworthy, Radclyffe Hall, Katherine Mansfield, Robert Graves, Muriel Spark, and Julian Barnes. Written during the war and after, these stories illustrate the impact of the Great War on British society and culture, as well as the many ways in which short fiction contributed to the literature of that time period.

Details ISBN0141442158 Short Title PNGN BK OF 1ST WW STORIES Series Penguin Classics Language English ISBN-10 0141442158 ISBN-13 9780141442150 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Imprint Penguin Classics Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Edited by Barbara Korte Tag pengblackclassics DOI 10.1604/9780141442150 UK Release Date 2007-10-25 Author Barbara Korte Pages 432 Publisher Penguin Books Ltd Year 2007 Publication Date 2007-10-25 Alternative 9780141916491 DEWEY 823.0108358 Audience General NZ Release Date 2007-10-24 AU Release Date 2007-10-24 We've got this

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