Author: Alan Allport
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300140436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What happened when millions of British servicemen were demobbed demobilized after World War II? Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. Returning soldiers faced both practical and psychological problems, from reasserting their place in the family home to rejoining a much-altered labor force. Civilians worried that their homecoming heroes had been barbarized by their experiences and would bring crime and violence back from the battlefield. Drawing on personal letters and diaries, newspapers, reports, novels, and films, Alan Allport illuminates the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families, and society at large a gripping story that s in danger of being lost to national memory."
Demobbed
Author: Alan Allport
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300140436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What happened when millions of British servicemen were demobbed demobilized after World War II? Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. Returning soldiers faced both practical and psychological problems, from reasserting their place in the family home to rejoining a much-altered labor force. Civilians worried that their homecoming heroes had been barbarized by their experiences and would bring crime and violence back from the battlefield. Drawing on personal letters and diaries, newspapers, reports, novels, and films, Alan Allport illuminates the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families, and society at large a gripping story that s in danger of being lost to national memory."
Publisher: Yale University Press
ISBN: 0300140436
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
What happened when millions of British servicemen were demobbed demobilized after World War II? Most had been absent for years, and the joy of arrival was often clouded with ambivalence, regrets, and fears. Returning soldiers faced both practical and psychological problems, from reasserting their place in the family home to rejoining a much-altered labor force. Civilians worried that their homecoming heroes had been barbarized by their experiences and would bring crime and violence back from the battlefield. Drawing on personal letters and diaries, newspapers, reports, novels, and films, Alan Allport illuminates the darker side of the homecoming experience for ex-servicemen, their families, and society at large a gripping story that s in danger of being lost to national memory."
The Esthonian Review
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Category : Estonia
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Publisher:
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Category : Estonia
Languages : en
Pages : 586
Book Description
Writings of Persuasion and Dissonance in the Great War
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Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900431492X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Through chapters dedicated to specific writers and texts, Writings of Persuasion and Dissonance in the Great War is a collection of essays examining literary responses to the Great War, particularly the confrontation of two distinct languages. One of these reflects nineteenth-century ideals of war as a noble sacrifice; the other portrays the hopeless, brutal reality of the trenches. The ultimate aim of this volume is to convey and reinforce the notion that no explicit literary language can ever be regarded as the definitive language of the Great War, nor can it ever hope to represent this conflict in its entirety. The collection also uncovers how memory constantly develops, triggering distinct and even contradictory responses from those involved in the complex process of remembering. Contributors: Donna Coates, Brian Dillon, Monique Dumontet, Dorothea Flothow, Elizabeth Galway, Laurie Kaplan, Sara Martín Alegre, Silvia Mergenthal, Andrew Monnickendam, David Owen, Andrew Palmer, Bill Phillips, Cristina Pividori, Esther Pujolrás-Noguer, Richard Smith
Publisher: BRILL
ISBN: 900431492X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 275
Book Description
Through chapters dedicated to specific writers and texts, Writings of Persuasion and Dissonance in the Great War is a collection of essays examining literary responses to the Great War, particularly the confrontation of two distinct languages. One of these reflects nineteenth-century ideals of war as a noble sacrifice; the other portrays the hopeless, brutal reality of the trenches. The ultimate aim of this volume is to convey and reinforce the notion that no explicit literary language can ever be regarded as the definitive language of the Great War, nor can it ever hope to represent this conflict in its entirety. The collection also uncovers how memory constantly develops, triggering distinct and even contradictory responses from those involved in the complex process of remembering. Contributors: Donna Coates, Brian Dillon, Monique Dumontet, Dorothea Flothow, Elizabeth Galway, Laurie Kaplan, Sara Martín Alegre, Silvia Mergenthal, Andrew Monnickendam, David Owen, Andrew Palmer, Bill Phillips, Cristina Pividori, Esther Pujolrás-Noguer, Richard Smith
Intersections of Gender, Class, and Race in the Long Nineteenth Century and Beyond
Author: Barbara Leonardi
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319967703
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book explores the intersections of gender with class and race in the construction of national and imperial ideologies and their fluid transformation from the Romantic to the Victorian period and beyond, exposing how these cultural constructions are deeply entangled with the family metaphor. For example, by examining the re-signification of the “angel in the house” and the deviant woman in the context of unstable or contingent masculinities and across discourses of class and nation, the volume contributes to a more nuanced understanding of British cultural constructions in the long nineteenth century. The central idea is to unearth the historical roots of the family metaphor in the construction of national and imperial ideologies, and to uncover the interests served by its specific discursive formation. The book explores both male and female stereotypes, enabling a more perceptive comparison, enriched with a nuanced reflection on the construction and social function of class.
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319967703
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 328
Book Description
This book explores the intersections of gender with class and race in the construction of national and imperial ideologies and their fluid transformation from the Romantic to the Victorian period and beyond, exposing how these cultural constructions are deeply entangled with the family metaphor. For example, by examining the re-signification of the “angel in the house” and the deviant woman in the context of unstable or contingent masculinities and across discourses of class and nation, the volume contributes to a more nuanced understanding of British cultural constructions in the long nineteenth century. The central idea is to unearth the historical roots of the family metaphor in the construction of national and imperial ideologies, and to uncover the interests served by its specific discursive formation. The book explores both male and female stereotypes, enabling a more perceptive comparison, enriched with a nuanced reflection on the construction and social function of class.
Veteran Poetics
Author: Catherine Mary McLoughlin
Publisher:
ISBN: 1107195934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Illustrates how war veterans have been used in British literature since the 1790s to explore being, knowing and storytelling.
Publisher:
ISBN: 1107195934
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 333
Book Description
Illustrates how war veterans have been used in British literature since the 1790s to explore being, knowing and storytelling.
Unmasking age
Author: Bytheway, Bill
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1847426190
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
What is age? A simple question but not that easy to answer. 'Unmasking Age' addresses it using data from a series of research projects relating to later life. This is supplemented by material from a range of other sources including diaries and fiction. Drawing on a long career in social research, Bill Bytheway critically examines various methods and discusses ways of uncovering the realities of age.
Publisher: Policy Press
ISBN: 1847426190
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 257
Book Description
What is age? A simple question but not that easy to answer. 'Unmasking Age' addresses it using data from a series of research projects relating to later life. This is supplemented by material from a range of other sources including diaries and fiction. Drawing on a long career in social research, Bill Bytheway critically examines various methods and discusses ways of uncovering the realities of age.
Kine weekly
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Category : Cinematography
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Cinematography
Languages : en
Pages : 972
Book Description
You Never Know
Author: Claire Lorrimer
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1444752758
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The incredible autobiography from Claire Lorrimer, bestselling romance novelist and daughter of 'Queen of Romance' Denise Robins. You Never Know is former WAAF officer and bestselling novelist Claire Lorrimer's autobiography, containing a graphic description of the six years she spent doing vitally secret work as a WAAF in the Fighter Command Filter Rooms in World War Two. It is the fascinating story of a life overflowing with adventure, humour, tragedy, love, joy and disasters. Claire paints vivid images of her childhood when her mother, the famous author Denise Robins, entertained pre-and post-war literati at her weekend country house parties. Armed with an old typewriter, a vivid imagination and a passion for life, Claire started writing books during the war. She has had a remarkable career and You Never Know is the intriguing story of a long and extraordinary life.
Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 1444752758
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 259
Book Description
The incredible autobiography from Claire Lorrimer, bestselling romance novelist and daughter of 'Queen of Romance' Denise Robins. You Never Know is former WAAF officer and bestselling novelist Claire Lorrimer's autobiography, containing a graphic description of the six years she spent doing vitally secret work as a WAAF in the Fighter Command Filter Rooms in World War Two. It is the fascinating story of a life overflowing with adventure, humour, tragedy, love, joy and disasters. Claire paints vivid images of her childhood when her mother, the famous author Denise Robins, entertained pre-and post-war literati at her weekend country house parties. Armed with an old typewriter, a vivid imagination and a passion for life, Claire started writing books during the war. She has had a remarkable career and You Never Know is the intriguing story of a long and extraordinary life.
A Stockport Trilogy
Author: Kenneth Gibbons
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1481769618
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This is the author's story from 1925 to 1949. In it he relived many memories of his childhood, some happy, some sad, some frightening, and many memories of his parents.
Publisher: AuthorHouse
ISBN: 1481769618
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 242
Book Description
This is the author's story from 1925 to 1949. In it he relived many memories of his childhood, some happy, some sad, some frightening, and many memories of his parents.
Mozambique Peace Process Bulletin
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Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Elections
Languages : en
Pages : 84
Book Description