Mark of the beast : death and degradation in the literature of the Great War / Alfredo Bonadeo.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bonadeo, Alfredo, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

European literature--20th century--History and criticism.

European literature.

Italian literature--20th century--History and criticism.

Italian literature.

World War, 1914-1918--Literature and the war.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Psychological aspects.

World War, 1914-1918--Moral and ethical aspects.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (184 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Death and degradation in the literature of the Great War.

Place of Publication:

Lexington, Kentucky : The University Press of Kentucky, 1989.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The First World War is a watershed in the intellectual and spiritual history of the modern world. On the one hand, it brought an end to a sense of optimism and decency bred by the prosperity of nineteenth-century Europe. On the other, it brought forth a sense of futility and alienation that has since pervaded European thought. That cataclysmic experience is richly reflected in the work of writers and artists from both sides of the conflict, and this study provides a detailed analysis of two basic themes -- death and degradation -- that mark the literature about the war.From their accounts most

Contents:

Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 The Animal Within; 2 A Bath of Black Blood; 3 A Loss beyond Life; Conclusion; Notes; Index

Notes:

Bibliography: p. [152]-168.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780813184838

0813184835

9780813156484

0813156483

OCLC:

900344611