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Youth at war : Feldpost letters of a German boy to his parents, 1943-1945 / [Gerhard G.] ; edited by Ruth I. Cape.

Van Pelt Library D811 .G13 2010
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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
G., Gerhard, 1927-2008.
Contributor:
Cape, Ruth I.
Series:
Studies on themes and motifs in literature ; v. 104.
Studies on themes and motifs in literature, 1056-3970 ; v. 104
Language:
English
German
Subjects (All):
G., Gerhard, 1927-2008--Correspondence.
G., Gerhard.
G., Gerhard, 1927-2008.
World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, German.
World War, 1939-1945.
Soldiers--Germany--Correspondence.
Soldiers.
Germany.
Genre:
Personal narratives -- German.
Correspondence.
Personal correspondence.
Personal narratives.
Physical Description:
234 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Place of Publication:
New York : Peter Lang, [2010]
Language Note:
Letters in English and German ; preface in English.
Contents:
Introduction
Feldpost in context
Importance of this edition
Biographical background
Historical background
The system of Feldpost
Limits of written communication
Message of the letters
Study approaches to Gerhard's Feldpost
Principles of translation and transcription.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781433111099
1433111098
OCLC:
645789692

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