The Long Weekend : a Social History of Great Britain 1918-1939: And, The Reader Over Your Shoulder : a Handbook for Writers of English ProseCarcanet, 2006 - 848 páginas This contemporary edition makes available two of Graves's pieces of non-fiction that haave not been widely available since their original printing during the 1940s. In addition to the original text, this volume includes a substantial introduction that provides background information and literary criticism. The volume will be of use to students studying Graves as well as to scholars seeking both clean and durable editions of these previously obscure texts and analytical commentary from a literary scholar. As a companion piece to Graves's famous autobiography Goodbye to All That, this volume gives a broader perspective on the writer's understanding of WWI, its impact on English culture and his views on contemporary writing in England. |
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... Italy from Red revolution , loyal to his Monarchy ; and travellers came back from Rome and Florence with enthu- siastic praises for the new Italian spirit , which , at last , had succeeded in making railway trains run to time . That ...
... Italy from Red revolution , loyal to his Monarchy ; and travellers came back from Rome and Florence with enthu- siastic praises for the new Italian spirit , which , at last , had succeeded in making railway trains run to time . That ...
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... Italy . Besides , the heads of the Fighting Forces were uneasy . The Fleet was in fine condition , but the Italians had a powerful air force , and experts had been misled , by the recent report of how Dutch airmen had quelled a mutiny ...
... Italy . Besides , the heads of the Fighting Forces were uneasy . The Fleet was in fine condition , but the Italians had a powerful air force , and experts had been misled , by the recent report of how Dutch airmen had quelled a mutiny ...
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... Italians had insufficient stocks , and nothing therefore prevented Italian aeroplanes and tanks from coming into action against the ill - equipped Abyssinians . Feeling in England ran still higher against Italy . Atrocity stories were ...
... Italians had insufficient stocks , and nothing therefore prevented Italian aeroplanes and tanks from coming into action against the ill - equipped Abyssinians . Feeling in England ran still higher against Italy . Atrocity stories were ...
Contenido
A Social History of Great Britain 19181939 | 2 |
Armistice 1918 | 3 |
Revolution Averted 1919 | 9 |
Derechos de autor | |
Otras 51 secciones no mostradas
Términos y frases comunes
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