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Humour in British First World War Literature
Language: en
Pages: 242
Authors: Emily Anderson
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-09-11 - Publisher: Springer Nature

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This book explores how humorous depictions of the Great War helped to familiarise, domesticate and tame the conflict. In contrast to the well-known First World
Laughter and War
Language: en
Pages: 292
Authors: Lesley Milne
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-01-14 - Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing

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War is no laughing matter. During a war, however, laughter can play a vital role in sustaining morale, both in the armies at the Front and in their homelands. A
Trench Talk
Language: en
Pages: 367
Authors: Peter Doyle
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2011-11-30 - Publisher: The History Press

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The First World War largely directed the course of the twentieth century. Fought on three continents, the war saw 14 million killed and 34 million wounded. Its
Lest We Forget
Language: en
Pages: 128
Authors: Stephen Liddell
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-07-09 - Publisher: CreateSpace

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The First World War was a catastrophe that engulfed not just the continent, but the rest of the world as well. It cost millions of lives, and changed the course
Handbook of British Literature and Culture of the First World War
Language: en
Pages: 540
Authors: Ralf Schneider
Categories: Literary Criticism
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-09-20 - Publisher: Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG

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The First World War has given rise to a multifaceted cultural production like no other historical event. This handbook surveys British literature and film about