John Galsworthy and Disabled Soldiers of the Great War: With an Illustrated Selection of His Writings...

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Jeffrey Reznick Martin Hargreaves

John Galsworthy and Disabled Soldiers of the Great War

With an Illustrated Selection of His Writings

Jeffrey Reznick, Martin Hargreaves, Penny Summerfield , Peter Gatrell

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English

Manchester University Press
02 January 2015

British & Irish history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; First World War; Military veterans

Series: Cultural History of Modern War

John Galsworthy - recipient of the 1932 Nobel Prize for literature - was one of the best-selling authors of the twentieth century. His literary reputation overshadows what he achieved during the Great War, which was his humanitarian support for and his compositions about soldiers disabled in the conflict.

John Galsworthy and disabled soldiers of the Great War represents the most comprehensive study published to date about this literature of the 'war to end all wars'. It makes available for the first time in a single edition the most significant of his compositions about disabled soldiers, recovering them from scholarly neglect, examining their value as historical documents and connecting them to iconic images and artifacts of the period. This study will be of interest to a wide academic audience, to readers interested in the history of the Great War, to policymakers associated with veterans' issues, and to medical professionals in the fields of physical medicine and rehabilitation. -- .

By: Jeffrey Reznick
Index by: Martin Hargreaves
Series edited by: Penny Summerfield, Peter Gatrell, Max Jones
Imprint: Manchester University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 14mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9780719096754
ISBN 10: 0719096758
Series: Cultural History of Modern War
Pages: 240
Publication Date: 02 January 2015
Audience: College/higher education , Adult education , Primary , Tertiary & Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Contents List of illustrations Acknowledgements John Galsworthy and the Great War: Rediscovery and reappraisal PART I – Non-fiction 1. Foreword to The Queen’s gift book in aid of Queen Mary’s convalescent auxiliary hospitals for soldiers and sailors who have lost their limb in the war 2. Totally disabled 3. For the maimed – now! 4. Remade or marred: A great national duty 5. The need for reality 6. Kitchener Houses: Occupation and convalescence 7. The sacred work 8. The gist of the matter 9. Looking ahead 10. Spirit and letter PART II – Fiction At home in England 11. The recruit 12. Heritage 13. Addresses some soldiers on their future at Hôpital Bénévole in France 14. Flotsam and Jetsam: A reminiscence 15. ‘Cafard’ 16. Poirot and Bidan: A recollection Selected chronology, 1914-1933 Selected bibliography Index -- .

Jeffrey S. Reznick is an Honorary Research Fellow in the Department of Modern History of the University of Birmingham, a member of Birmingham's Centre for First World War Studies and a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society