War Stories: The War Memoir in History and Literature

Dr Philip Dwyer (Editor) and Philip Dwyer (Editor)

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Although war memoirs constitute a rich, varied literary form, they are often dismissed by historians as unreliable. This collection of essays is one of the first to explore the modern war memoir, revealing the genre’s surprising capacity for breadth and sophistication while remaining sensitive to the challenges it poses for scholars. Covering conflicts from the Napoleonic era to today, the studies gathered here consider how memoirs have been used to transmit particular views of war even as they have emerged within specific social and political contexts.

  • ISBN10 1785333089
  • ISBN13 9781785333088
  • Publish Date 1 November 2016
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Berghahn Books