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The Unquiet Western Front: Britain's Role in Literature and History

by Brian Bond · 2002

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Britain's role in the First World War has been portrayed through literature, films and plays with a marked un-historical, anti-war spirit. Deeply-rooted myths have thus become dominant and historians have either endorsed them, or have written narrowly for other specialists. As a result of the opening of official military archives and more objective study, these portrayals are now being challenged. This book traces the controversy from 1918 to the present, concluding that historians are finally permitting World War I to be placed in a more accurate perspective.

Genre
war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of this
Themes
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thismilitary historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of this20th century20th centuryMore like thisLess of thisBritishBritishMore like thisLess of thisWestern FrontWestern FrontMore like thisLess of this
Subject
historyhistoryMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 140 pages

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