About this title: Paul Fussell's great book explores World War I as a cultural phenomenon--a cataclysmic force that wrought indelible changes in patterns of thought, habits of trust, and the literary imagination.
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Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021714ISBN:0195021711
Description: Good. No dust jacket as issued. Highlighting/underlining. Some underlining. Still a good reading copy. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 384 p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
ISBN-13:9780195021714ISBN:0195021711
Description: Good. Light shelf wear and minimal interior marks. Millions of satisfied customers and climbing. Thriftbooks is the name you can trust, guaranteed. Spend Less. Read More. read more
Description: Good. 1977-Paperback----Used-Good-Hall Street Books proudly ships from Brooklyn, NY. All orders are processed and shipped within 24 hours, M-F. 100% money back No-Worry guarantee with expedited delivery and delivery confirmation available. read more
Edition: Edition Unstated
Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Cary, North Carolina, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021714ISBN:0195021711
Description: Very Good- As issued No Jacket. Spine curl, corner bumps, cover scuffing, owner's inscription on the inside cover, and other light to moderate shopwear. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1977-02-03
ISBN-13:9780195021714ISBN:0195021711
Description: Very Good. Pages are clean, crisp and unmarked. Covers show light wear.; 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed! Free Delivery Confirmation! Ships same or next business day! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1975
ISBN-13:9780195019186ISBN:0195019180
Description: Good. Used item may show library stamps, stickers and marks. Buy with confidence-your satisfaction is guaranteed at B-Logistics! Due to the large scale of our operation, we do not have access to the specific contents/condition of our items. Please note that Expedited shipping is not available at this time. read more
Edition: 25 Anv
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 3/2/2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Fine. 0195133323 Ships next business day. **25th Anniversary Edition** NEW/UNREAD! ! ! Text is Clean and Unmarked! --Be Sure to Compare Seller Feedback and Ratings before Purchasing--Has a small blue OUP stamp on bottom/exterior edge of pages. May have light shelf wear to cover from storage, if any. read more
Binding: Trade paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Date Published: 1977
ISBN-13:9780195021714ISBN:0195021711
Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Recent Printing, No writing, Not ex-library, Not a remainder. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 363p. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8. Book does not lie flat because of mis-storage but will straighten out, minor cover wear and soil, front cover curled, corners lightly bumped, remainder marks, interior tight and clean, xiii + 368 pp including notes and index, classic study of World War I that changed how we view the world. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers; ink mark on top edge. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Very Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers; ink mark on top edge. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers; ink mark on bottom edge. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Ink mark on top edge, else text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8.25. Book does not lie flat because of mis-storage but will straighten out, minor cover wear and soil, front cover curled, corners lightly bumped, remainder marks, interior tight and clean, xiii + 368 pp including notes and index, classic study of World War I that changed how we view the world. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; 2" crease to front cover, else very minor wear to covers; ink mark on bottom edge. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers; ink mark on bottom edge. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers; ink mark on top edge. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8.25. Minor cover wear and creasing, corners heavily bumped, remainder marks, interior tight with some creased corners and scattered light soil, and clean, xiii + 368 pp including notes and index, classic study of World War I that changed how we view the world. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5.25 x 8.25. Book does not lie flat because of mis-storage but will straighten out, minor cover wear and soil, front cover curled, corners lightly bumped, remainder marks, interior tight and clean, xiii + 368 pp including notes and index, classic study of World War I that changed how we view the world. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York
Date Published: 2000
ISBN-13:9780195133325ISBN:0195133323
Description: Good. 5 1/2" x 8" 25th Anniversary edition. Ink mark on top & bottom edge, else text clean & bright; binding tight; minor wear to covers. 368 pages. Illustrated. We have multiple copies. read more
"A jolt of gallows humor, the old marching song says: "O the bells in Hell go ting-a-ling-a-ling!" Then the song asks: "O Death! Where is thy sting-a-ling-a-ling?" Paul Fussell tells where and how so many millions heard the bells and felt the sting. 'The Great War and Modern Memory' is a literary biography of World War I, as soldier-poet Tommy Atkins knew and fought it. 'Old Contemptibles,' my dying arse!"
"One of the best histories I've ever read. I became obssessed with the First World War a few years ago, and this is probably the best book I've read about it so far."
"One of the 'great' books about World War I and told through an intriguing perspective...how was the war captured and reflected in literary projects. Fussell, one of the most perceptive American Literary Critics captures a time and style with verve."
"I learnt more about WW1 from this book than almost any other. Fussell charts the war's progress via language use. There was a huge shift away from the heroic, used as a tool to lure thousands to their death. For example, 'the fallen' quickly became 'the dead', 'chargers' became 'horses', clearly showing the men's utter disillusionment and contempt for euphemism. Their new way of speaking made it impossible for them to talk candidily when they returned home. It was a literal, as well as ideological, shift.
There's lots more but I must re-read the book to elaborate. I last read it about 1983, so you can see how powerfully it has affected me. The sad thing is, I have noticed that the outpouring of grief on every news bulletin now refers to the dead soldiers as 'the fallen' in Afghanistan. This worries me."
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