Description

Book Synopsis

This book analyzes the development of the Lost Generation narrative following the First World War. The author examines narratives that illustrate the fracture of upper-class identity, including well-known examples of the Lost Generation—Robert Graves, Siegfried Sassoon, and Vera Brittain—as well as other less typical cases—George Mallory and JRR Tolkien—to demonstrate the effects of the First World War on British society, culture, and politics.



Table of Contents

Chapter 1: British Upper-Class Identity as a Legitimizing Collective Identity

Chapter 2: The Fracture of Upper-Class Identity

Chapter 3: Cultural or Collective Trauma and Collective Identity

Chapter 4: Forms of Resistance Identity

Chapter 5: Project Identities: Pacifism and Building an Anti-Modern World

British Identity in World War I: The Lost Boys

    Product form

    £76.50

    Includes FREE delivery

    RRP £85.00 – you save £8.50 (10%)

    Order before 4pm today for delivery by Wed 24 Jun 2026.

    A Hardback by Mary K. Laurents

    Out of stock

      Trusted by thousands of customers. See 2,385+ Customer Reviews

      View other formats and editions of British Identity in World War I: The Lost Boys by Mary K. Laurents

      Publisher: Lexington Books
      Publication Date: 10/12/2020
      ISBN13: 9781793617422, 978-1793617422
      ISBN10: 1793617422

      Description

      Book Synopsis

      This book analyzes the development of the Lost Generation narrative following the First World War. The author examines narratives that illustrate the fracture of upper-class identity, including well-known examples of the Lost Generation—Robert Graves, Siegfried Sassoon, and Vera Brittain—as well as other less typical cases—George Mallory and JRR Tolkien—to demonstrate the effects of the First World War on British society, culture, and politics.



      Table of Contents

      Chapter 1: British Upper-Class Identity as a Legitimizing Collective Identity

      Chapter 2: The Fracture of Upper-Class Identity

      Chapter 3: Cultural or Collective Trauma and Collective Identity

      Chapter 4: Forms of Resistance Identity

      Chapter 5: Project Identities: Pacifism and Building an Anti-Modern World

      Recently viewed products

      © 2026 Book Curl

        • American Express
        • Apple Pay
        • Diners Club
        • Discover
        • Google Pay
        • Maestro
        • Mastercard
        • PayPal
        • Shop Pay
        • Union Pay
        • Visa

        Login

        Forgot your password?

        Don't have an account yet?
        Create account