The Great War and Modern Memory

By: Paul Fussell

History

the year 2000 marks the 25th anniversary of one of the most original and gripping volumes ever written about the first world war. fussell illuminates a war that changed a generation and revolutionised the way we see the world. he explores the british experience on the western front from 1914 to 1918, focusing on the various literary means by which it has been remembered, conventionalized and...