Wars of Words – Ten Must-Read Memoirs from the First World …
2018年8月14日 · A person today could spend a lifetime poring over nothing but memoirs from the period and never hope to read all of them. Yet, there are a number of works from the Great War that stand out. Erich Maria Remarque ’s semi-autobiographical All Quiet on the Western Front is a classic must-read.
World War I: Diaries and Memoirs - Library of Congress
In the years following World War I, these diaries were often used by veterans (or their family members) as the basis for memoirs. These retrospective accounts place the events of the war in the context of what came next, and answer the question …
15 of the Most Notable Novels and Memoirs About World War One
2022年8月9日 · There is a wide canon of literature that spans the war and its aftermath, and below we have listed 15 of some of the best novels and memoirs about the conflict. First hand memoirs: 1. Robert Graves – Goodbye To All That
Best Memoirs of the Great War - American Heritage
Ernst Jünger’s memoir, Storm of Steel, is among the thousands of World War I personal accounts listed in my annotated bibliography, World War I Memories. Other personal stories of men and women at war appear in my books To Conquer Hell: The Meuse-Argonne, 1918 and Never in Finer Company.
17 First World War books recommended by our military experts
Our expert authors choose their favourite history books, war memoirs, and strategic military tomes which offer a fuller perspective of the First World War.
Diaries, Memorials, Personal Reminiscences
2020年11月22日 · Memoirs of Daniel Holmes of the Royal Engineers. Albert Huet. WWI Diary of Albert Huet - en français Huet served in the Ardennes for two years, having survived a massive gas attack that killed most of his company. Facsimiles through the …
9 books you need to read to understand World War I - We Are …
2020年10月30日 · These nine books — arranged by genre and covering the hostilities from the home front, the trenches, and the hospitals where soldiers were treated for a new injury known as “shell shock” — are essential to understanding how a century-old feud shaped the world we live in today. (Random House Publishing Group) 1. The Guns of August.
First World War.com - Memoirs & Diaries
Many of the combatants of the First World War recorded the daily events of their experiences in the form of a diary. Some were subsequently published after the war and have become celebrated. Many more, however, remained tucked away in cupboard drawers for years, unpublished and unseen.
Five Books on World War I | Smithsonian
2011年11月10日 · Journalist Adam Hochschild, author of To End All Wars (2011), an account of World War I from the perspective of both hawks and doves in Great Britain, provides his picks of books to read to better...
Best World War 1 Books - Read This Twice
Reflect on the global impact of the Great War through these compelling World War 1 books, as they appear in top literary recommendations and hold a significant place in historical discourse. Recommendations from 35 articles, Donald Trump, Marianne Williamson, John …
Best WW1 Books: Insights Into the War to End All Wars
2019年2月1日 · These WWI books—covering the hostilities from the home front, the trenches, and the hospitals where soldiers were treated for a new injury known as “shell shock”—are essential to understanding how a century-old feud shaped the world we live in today.
1914-1918 Personal Experiences - Great War
The centenary commemoration of the Great War of 1914-1918 has created a focus for many official archives to bring WW1 collections of letters, diaries and autobiographical accounts together, to make them more easily available to researchers, …
World War I, memoirs, memorials, reminiscences
2010年2月5日 · This section of WWI/WWW offers Special Topics, commentaries and articles about almost every aspect of the Great War. The bibliographies, historical analyses and articles are the work of many different historians, and reflect current thought and closely examined, detailed evaluations of issues and events.
Vintage Novels & Memoirs About World War I - Goodreads
This list is NOT for modern WWI historical fiction.* Fiction and personal narratives about The Great War written when it was still being fought or the physical and emotional scarring were still tormenting those who had lived through it.
My war memories, 1914-1918 : Ludendorff, Erich, 1865-1937 : …
2012年11月28日 · For among this long drone of excuses for Germany’s dwindling fortunes while he was in the chair, we are hearing the first stirrings of the stab-in-the-back myth (Dolchstoßlegende), a phrase originally uttered in autumn 1919 as a joke by a British officer lunching with none other than… Erich Ludendorff!
Amazon.com: World War I Memoirs: First-Hand Recollections of …
2021年10月1日 · World War I Memoirs: First-Hand Recollections of the Battles, Dramas and Tragedies of 'The War to End All Wars' Paperback – October 1, 2021. Between 1914 and 1918, as many as 8.5 million soldiers gave their lives in 'The Great War'. Many set off for the front lines filled with optimism and a belief that the war would be over in a few months.
Best Books About World War 1 – A Military Connection Top Ten List
In this list, we’re taking a look at the best World War I memoirs, World War I historical non-fiction, and best novels taking place in World War I, as well as a few of the best history books on the topic.
Lists of personal diaries, letters, memoirs - Linking experiences …
A list of memoirs and diaries at firstworldwar.com; Some diaries listed on the Western Front Association site; A massive list of 'Diaries, Memorials, Personal Reminiscences' compiled by volunteers of the World War I Military History List (WWI-L). Pick a name, find out which unit they were with, and add them to the battalion/regiment page!
7 Books Written About World War I - Dictionary.com
2015年7月23日 · To commemorate the centennial of the Great War, we’re looking back at the novels written about and influenced by World War I. One of the only novels published about World War I during the war, Rebecca West’s 1918 The Return of the Soldier tells the story of a shell-shocked soldier returning from the trenches.
Canadian First World War Soldier Memoirs – Doing Our Bit
2018年4月25日 · There were many memoirs published during and after the First World War including those by men and women who served for Canada. Some authors will be familiar, such as Will R. Bird and Canon Frederick Scott, however most were penned by those whose names are largely forgotten today.