John Galsworthy and Disabled Soldiers of the Great War

With an Illustrated Selection of His Writings

Häftad, Engelska, 2014

AvJeffrey Reznick

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John Galsworthy – recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for literature – was one of the best-selling authors of the twentieth century. His literary reputation overshadows what he achieved during the Great War, which was his humanitarian support for and his compositions about soldiers disabled in the conflict.John Galsworthy and disabled soldiers of the Great War represents the most comprehensive study published to date about this literature of the ‘war to end all wars’. It makes available for the first time in a single edition the most significant of his compositions about disabled soldiers, recovering them from scholarly neglect, examining their value as historical documents and connecting them to iconic images and artifacts of the period. This study will be of interest to a wide academic audience, to readers interested in the history of the Great War, to policymakers associated with veterans’ issues, and to medical professionals in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation.

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Utgivningsdatum2014-12-31
Mått138 x 216 x 14 mm
Vikt313 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieCultural History of Modern War
Antal sidor240
FörlagManchester University Press
ISBN9780719096754

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ContentsList of illustrationsAcknowledgementsJohn Galsworthy and the Great War: Rediscovery and reappraisalPART I – Non-fiction1. Foreword to The Queen’s gift book in aid of Queen Mary’s convalescent auxiliary hospitals for soldiers and sailors who have lost their limb in the war2. Totally disabled3. For the maimed – now!4. Remade or marred: A great national duty5. The need for reality6. Kitchener Houses: Occupation and convalescence7. The sacred work8. The gist of the matter9. Looking ahead10. Spirit and letterPART II – FictionAt home in England11. The recruit 12. Heritage 13. Addresses some soldiers on their future at Hôpital Bénévole in France14. Flotsam and Jetsam: A reminiscence15. ‘Cafard’16. Poirot and Bidan: A recollectionSelected chronology, 1914-1933Selected bibliographyIndex