{"product_id":"9788415462033","title":"The Great War (1914-1918) Novelists","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Novelists of the Great War (1914-1918)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay offers an in-depth analysis of how the First World War transformed twentieth-century literature. Through the novels and memoirs of authors such as Hemingway, Remarque, Jünger, and Dos Passos, Alejandro Vargas González explores the experience of the conflict from the trenches to the home front. The reader will discover how twelve exceptional writers turned horror and desolation into masterpieces that defined an era. An essential study for understanding the link between history and literary creation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book examines the most representative works of twelve novelists who lived through and narrated the Great War. Each chapter focuses on one author, analyzing how their personal experience at the front or on the home front shaped their writing. From the stark realism of Barbusse to the irony of Hašek, and through the tragic epic of Malaparte, the text reveals different perspectives on the same cataclysm. The work not only dissects plots and styles but also contextualizes each novel within the historical and biographical framework of its creator, offering a panoramic view of twentieth-century war literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary representation of war and industrialized violence\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAutobiographical memory and fiction in postwar narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation of the classical hero into the disillusioned soldier\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePsychological impact of the conflict on the writer's identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRelationship between political ideology and artistic creation in the interwar period\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis essay is aimed at students and professionals of literature who wish to delve into interwar narrative. It will also be of great interest to historians interested in the First World War from a cultural perspective, as well as to readers passionate about the biographies of classic authors. Anyone who has enjoyed novels such as \u003cem\u003eAll Quiet on the Western Front\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eA Farewell to Arms\u003c\/em\u003e will find in this book an enriching context that expands their understanding of those works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA comparative analysis of twelve key works of world literature about the Great War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and biographical context that enriches the reading of the original novels\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eKeys to understanding how the war experience transformed the language and narrative of the twentieth century\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA multinational perspective that encompasses authors from different nationalities and literary traditions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Vargas González, Alejandro\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: ERASMUS EDICIONES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: LITERATURE AND LITERARY STUDIES, LITERATURE: HISTORY AND CRITICISM, LITERARY STUDIES: FICTION, NOVELISTS AND PROSE WRITERS, HISTORY, FIRST WORLD WAR\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: PENSAMIENTO DEL PRESENTE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: November 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 206\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 320 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a rigorous and well-documented essay that succeeds in building bridges between military history and literary criticism. The selection of authors, ranging from the most well-known to less frequently studied figures, offers a balanced and enriching vision. Its comparative approach allows the reader to establish connections between works that are rarely analyzed together. It is, without a doubt, a valuable tool for both the student and the curious reader seeking critical accompaniment to their classic readings on the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ERASMUS EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407592808795,"sku":"9788415462033","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841546203.jpg?v=1781857359","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415462033","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}