Humour in British First World War Literature

Taming the Great War

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Av Emily Anderson

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Humour in British First World War Literature is based on little-known primary material uncovered from detailed archival research, as well as works that, though written by celebrated authors, tend not to be placed in the canon of Great War literature.

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Utgivningsdatum2024-09-13
Mått148 x 210 x 14 mm
Vikt326 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor235
FörlagSpringer International Publishing AG
ISBN9783031340536

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1. Introduction: ‘[A]s in most war fiction, humour predominates’.- 2. Humour and Britishness During the Great War: ‘If a man brings us a joke, we require to be satisfied of its durability’.- 3. The Domestication of Death: ‘There are lots of jokes’.- 4. Class and Social Structure: ‘It is not taken seriously’.- 5. War and the Depiction of Gender: ‘Let us hope for the best and assume that he is dead’.- 6. The War and the Domestic Sphere: ‘That perpetual sense of the ridiculous’.- 7. Parody and Pop Culture in Trench Newspapers: ‘Let’s whistle ragtime ditties while we’re bashing out Hun brains’.- 8. Short Fiction and Service-Author Heroes: ‘You can’t expect glory and accuracy for a half-penny’.- 9. Conclusion.