Remembering the Great War

"The horrors and tragedies of World War I produced some of the finest literature of the century: including Memoirs of an Infantry Officer; Good-bye to All That; the poetry of Wilfred Owen and the novels of Ford Madox Ford. Collectively detailing every campaign and action, together with the emotions and motives of the men on the ground, these 'war books' are the most important set of sources on the Great War that we have. Through looking at memoirs and accounts published after World War I, Ian Andrew Isherwood addresses the key issues of wartime historiography--patriotism, cowardice, publishers and their motives, readers and their motives, masculinity and propaganda. He also analyses the culture, society and politics of the world left behind. Remembering the Great War is a valuable, fascinating and stirring addition to our knowledge of the experiences of World War I"--Back cover.