British culture and the First World War
By: Geoge Robb.
Series: Social history in perspective; Social history in perspective (Palgrave Macmillan (Firm))
Publisher: Palgrave
Published: 2002
Place of publication: Houndmills, Basingstoke, Hampshire; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Great Britain -- Literature and the war.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Art and the war.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Influence.; Great Britain -- History -- George V, 1910-1936.; Great Britain -- Social conditions -- 20th century.; Great Britain -- Civilization -- 20th century.
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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.