This book presents six recently discovered diaries, almost all of which are previously unpublished. It provides an intimate look at how ordinary soldiers and civilians from five countries experienced and reflected upon the physical and psychological strains of the First World War.
This book presents six recently discovered diaries, almost all of which are previously unpublished. It provides an intimate look at how ordinary soldiers and civilians from five countries experienced and reflected upon the physical and psychological strains of the First World War.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Marilyn Shevin-Coetzee and Frans Coetzee have taught at Yale and George Washington Universities and have been the recipients of fellowships from the American Council of Learned Societies, American Philosophical Society, Alexander von Humboldt, Fulbright, and Mellon Foundations, Institute for Advanced Study (Princeton), and the National Endowment for the Humanities. They are the authors of seven books, including The World in Flames: A World War II Sourcebook (OUP, 2010).
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* Introduction * I. "It was like ten thousand devils let loose:" John French, British sapper * 2. "Young men . . . helping this nation to save its soul:" Phillip T. Cate, American ambulance driver * 3. "Behind barbed wire in . . . a stable for men:" Willy Wolff, German internee in Britain * 4. "A year . . . such as I can never hope to have again:" James D. Hutchison, ANZAC artilleryman * 5. "Life has been spent among the dead:" Henri Desagneaux, French infantry officer * 6. "Hunger was stronger than all punishments:" Felix Kaufmann, German POW in France * Select Bibliography
* Introduction * I. "It was like ten thousand devils let loose:" John French, British sapper * 2. "Young men . . . helping this nation to save its soul:" Phillip T. Cate, American ambulance driver * 3. "Behind barbed wire in . . . a stable for men:" Willy Wolff, German internee in Britain * 4. "A year . . . such as I can never hope to have again:" James D. Hutchison, ANZAC artilleryman * 5. "Life has been spent among the dead:" Henri Desagneaux, French infantry officer * 6. "Hunger was stronger than all punishments:" Felix Kaufmann, German POW in France * Select Bibliography
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