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The Great War and Modern Memory
Paul Fussell
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Winner of both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and named by the Modern Library one of the twentieth century's 100 Best Non-Fiction Books, Paul Fussell's The Great War and Modern Memory was universally acclaimed on publication in 1970. Today, Fussell's landmark study remains as original and gripping as ever: a literate, literary, and unapologetic account of the Great War, the war that changed a generation, ushered in the modern era, and revolutionized how we see the world. This brilliant work illuminates the trauma and tragedy of modern warfare in fresh, revelatory ways. ... Read more
Winner of both the National Book Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award and named by the Modern Library one of the twentieth century's 100 Best Non-Fiction Books, Paul Fussell's The Great War and Modern Memory was universally acclaimed on publication in 1970. Today, Fussell's landmark study remains as original and gripping as ever: a literate, literary, and unapologetic account of the Great War, the war that changed a generation, ushered in the modern era, and revolutionized how we see the world. This brilliant work illuminates the trauma and tragedy of modern warfare in fresh, revelatory ways. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Usa
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
432
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780199971954
SKU
V9780199971954
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Ref
99-4
About Paul Fussell
Paul Fussell was an American cultural and literary historian and critic. He is the author of over 20 works and winner of the National Book Award and National Book Critics Circle Award.
Reviews for The Great War and Modern Memory
[A] dazzling, groundbreaking account of the way the trauma of the First World War changed western culture.
Fintan O'Toole, Irish Times
Fintan O'Toole, Irish Times