The Daily Telegraph: Dictionary of Tommies' Songs and Slang, 1914-18 - Rilegato

Brophy, John; Partridge, Eric

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ISBN 10: 1844157105 ISBN 13: 9781844157105

Casa editrice: Frontline Books, 2008

Riassunto

During the First World War the British soldiers were renowned for their songs and sayings. Indeed nothing would lift the spirits of the often exhausted and demoralized troops more than a singalong. These cheerful and sometimes ribald and satiric songs and sayings have been collected together to give a fascinating insight into the more lighthearted side of trench life.

The songs include marching tunes, songs for billets and rude chants for when no commanding officer was present. Each song is accompanied by a short passage that traces the origins of the melody and accounts for lyrical alternatives. There is also a large glossary of soldiers slang words and phrases, revealing the Tommies' vocabulary in all its bawdiness.

The Daily Telegraph - The Dictionary of Tommies' Song and Slang reveals the courage and astringent cynicism with which men armed themselves against the horrors of trench warfare.

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• Editore: Frontline Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1844157105
• ISBN 13: 9781844157105
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 238