British culture and the First World War

By George Robb

Subjects: Great britain, social life and customs, Great britain, history, 20th century, World War, 1914-1918, Literature and the war, World war, 1914-1918, art and the war, World war, 1914-1918, influence, Civilization, Great britain, civilization, World war, 1914-1918, literature and the war, Great britain, social conditions, Social life and customs, World war, 1914-1918, great britain, Social conditions, Art and the war, History, Influence

Description: "The First World War has left its imprint on British society and the popular imagination to an extent almost unparalleled in modern history. Its legacy of mass death, mechanized slaughter, propaganda, and disillusionment swept away long-standing romanticized images of warfare, and continues to haunt the modern consciousness.". "Focusing on the lives of ordinary Britons, George Robb's engaging new study seeks to comprehend what it meant for an entire society to undergo the tremendous shocks and demands of total war; how it attempted to make sense of the conflict, explain it to others, and deal with the war's legacies."--BOOK JACKET.