The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the First World War (Cambridge Companions to Literature)

The Great War of 1914-1918 marked a turning point in modern history and culture. This Companion offers critical overviews of the major literary genres and social contexts that define the study of the literatures produced by World War I. It examines the war's impact on various national literatures before addressing the way the War affected Modernism, the European avant-garde, film, women's writing, memoirs, and, of course, the war poets. The volume concludes by addressing the legacy of the war for twentieth-century literature. The Great War Of 1914-1918 Marks A Turning Point In Modern History And Culture. This Companion Offers Critical Overviews Of The Major Literary Genres And Social Contexts That Define The Study Of The Writings Produced By The First World War. It Examines The Impact Of The War On Various National Literatures, And On Modernism, The European Avant-garde, Film, Women's Writing, And Notably On The Memoirs, Novels, And Poetry Of Britain. The Volume Features A Chronology And Guide To Further Reading, And Concludes By Addressing The Legacy Of The War For Subsequent Literary And Popular Culture.--book Jacket. British War Memoirs / Paul Edwards -- British Novel And The War / David Trotter -- Great War, History, And The English Lyric / Edna Longley -- British Women's Writing Of The Great War / Claire Buck -- Great War And Literary Modernism In England / Vincent Sherry -- Great War And The European Avant-garde / Marjorie Perloff -- French Writing Of The Great War / Catherine Savage Brosman -- Great War And Modern German Memory / Stanley Corngold -- American Writing Of The Great War / John T. Matthews -- Myths, Memories, And Monuments : Reimagining The Great War / Sharon Ouditt -- Interpreting The War / James Campbell -- Great War In Twentieth-century Cinema / Laura Marcus. Edited By Vincent Sherry. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 302-309) And Index. The Cambridge Companion to the Literature of the First World War......Page 2 Contents......Page 6 List of illustrations......Page 8 Notes on contributors......Page 10 Chronology......Page 12 Introduction......Page 20 1 British war memoirs......Page 32 2 The British novel and the war......Page 51 3 The Great War, history, and the English lyric......Page 74 4 British women’s writing of the Great War......Page 102 5 The Great War and literary modernism in England......Page 130 6 The Great War and the European avant-garde......Page 156 7 French writing of the Great War......Page 181 8 The Great War and modern German memory......Page 206 9 American writing of the Great War......Page 232 10 Myths, memories, and monuments: reimagining the Great War......Page 258 11 Interpreting the war......Page 274 12 The Great War in twentieth-century cinema......Page 293 Guide to further reading......Page 315 Index......Page 323 The Great War of 1914-1918 marks a turning point in modern history and culture. This Companion offers critical overviews of the major literary genres and social contexts that define the study of the literatures produced by the First World War. The volume comprises original essays by distinguished scholars of international reputation, who examine the impact of the war on various national literatures, principally Great Britain, Germany, France and the United States, before addressing the way the war affected Modernism, the European avant-garde, film, women's writing, memoirs, and of course the war poets. It concludes by addressing the legacy of the war for twentieth-century literature. The Companion offers readers a chronology of key events and publication dates covering the years leading up to and including the war, and ends with a current bibliography of further reading organised by chapter topics