War stories
Subtitle: suffering and sacrifice in the Civil War North
By: Frances M. Clarke
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chicago; London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780226108629
Subjects: Sacrifice; Suffering; History; Personal narratives; Soldiers' writings, American
Description: The American Civil War is often seen as the first modern war not least because of the immense suffering generated. However literary output of the time is not imbued with the disillusionment and cynicism that informed later writers after other conflicts. Frances Clarke explores the reasons why.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [189]-244) and index.
Table of contents: title: Suffering in Victorian America; title: Heroic martyrs; title: Exceptional sufferers; title: Labors of love; title: Noble monuments; title: Honorable scars.