Letters From A Lost Generation: First World War Letters of Vera Brittain and Four Friends - Rilegato

Bostridge, Mark

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 0316646644 ISBN 13: 9780316646642

Casa editrice: Little, Brown, 1998

Riassunto

Nothing in the papers, not the most vivid & heart-rending descriptions, have made me realise war like your letters' Vera Brittain to Roland Leighton, 17 April 1915.

This selection of letters, written between 1913 & 1918, between Vera Brittain & 4 young men - her fiance Roland Leighton, her brother Edward & their close friends Victor Richardson & Geoffrey Thurlow present a remarkable & profoundly moving portrait of 5 young people caught up in the cataclysm of total war. Roland, 'Monseigneur', is the 'leader' & his letters most clearly trace the path leading from idealism to disillusionment. Edward, ' Immaculate of the Trenches', was orderly & controlled, down even to his attire. Geoffrey, the 'non-militarist at heart' had not rushed to enlist but put aside his objections to the war for patriotism's sake & volunteered. Victor on the other hand tried to convince himself that he could take on the mantle of the warrior & become a military hero. Possessed of a very sweet character he was known as 'Father Confessor'. The letters of this generation offer an important historical testimony while telling a powerful story of idealism, disillusionment and personal tragedy.

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Recensione:

Unique...a remarkable portrait of five young people caught up in the cataclysm of war (INDEPENDENT ON SUNDAY)

Immensely moving...As the first world war slips out of living memory, this is a timely reminder of what was lost - and how we lost it (SUNDAY TIMES)

Touching, angry, bewildered...they demand to be read (MAIL ON SUNDAY)

Beautifully edited and with excellent notes. (TLS)

Descrizione del libro:

* To coincide with the 80th anniversary of Armistice Day, a moving collection of letters to Vera Brittain from a lost generation - four young men who lost their lives in the great war.

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• Editore: Little, Brown
• Data di pubblicazione: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0316646644
• ISBN 13: 9780316646642
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 448
• Redattore: Bostridge Mark, Bishop Alan