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The First World War

  • Textbook
  • © 1990

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Authors:
  1. Dominic Hibberd
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Part of the book series: Context and Commentary (COCO)

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Table of contents (7 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xi
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  2. Introduction

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 1-3

  3. The Coming of the War

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 4-36

  4. War to End War: August 1914–December 1915

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 37-88

  5. The Year of the Somme: 1916

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 89-122

  6. Dulce et Decorum Est: 1917

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 123-155

  7. Retreat and Victory: January–November 1918

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 156-181

  8. Peace to End Peace

    • Dominic Hibberd
    Pages 182-197

  9. Back Matter

    Pages 198-212
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The Great War was the first in British history to involve virtually the entire population of Britain. A vast quantity of poems, fiction, essays, speeches, letters, memoirs and other written material was produced during 1914 and 1918 and Hibberd chooses both famous passages and excerpts which have never before been reprinted, from both the imaginative poetry and prose of the period, and documents such as newspapers and politicians' speeches. The linking commentary illuminates the very close relationship between the literature and history of this time, which is further highlighted by the chronological table, plates section and further reading sections.

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