| Graves and Sassoon: On the Trail of the Poets of the Great War Contributor(s): Guest, Philip (Author), McPhail, Helen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0850528380 ISBN-13: 9780850528381 Publisher: Leo Cooper OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: May 2009 Annotation: Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves were two of the most famous British authors of the 20th century, but they are remembered by many World War I buffs primarily as officers in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. Both men were critical of the war but had distinguished combat records. Sassoon was committed to a shell-shock hospital after a particularly critical anti-war article, as recounted in the book and film Regeneration. Both men lived on for over 50 years after the war; Graves gaining particular fame for the Claudius public television series. In their prose and poetry on the war both authors at times changed the names of participants, and both men added and deleted material from later editions of their work. This unique guide traces the wartime service of the authors, identifies actual people and places in their works, and gives biographical detail on their long post-war lives and careers. Includes full bibliography. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - Biography & Autobiography | Military |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2002391694 |
| Series: Battleground Europe |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 5.38" W x 8.56" (0.59 lbs) 160 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Siegfried Sassoon and Robert Graves were two of the most famous British authors of the 20th century, but they are remembered by many World War I buffs primarily as officers in the Royal Welch Fusiliers. This unique guide traces the wartime service of the authors, identifies actual people and places in their works, and gives biographical detail on their long post-war lives and careers. Includes full bibliography. |
