British Literature of the Blitz
Author | : K. Miller |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 229 |
Release | : 2008-12-18 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230234321 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230234321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (321 Downloads) |
Download or read book British Literature of the Blitz written by K. Miller and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-12-18 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: British Literature of the Blitz interrogates the patriotic, utopian ideal of the People's War by analyzing conflicted representations of class and gender in literature and film. Its subtitle – Fighting the People's War – describes how British citizens both united to fight Nazi Germany and questioned the nationalist ideology binding them together.