war in literature

Includes biographical information, plot summary, themes, historical overview, critical overview, criticism, and sources for the included works. The actual stories, poetry or speeches are not included in this resource.

The story of the real men and combat missions that formed the basis for Joseph Heller's bestselling novel Catch-22.

"When America entered World War II, we faced an enemy that had banned and burned over 100 million books. Outraged librarians launched a campaign to send donated books to American troops. Then the War Department joined the publishing industry in an extraordinary program: 120 million copies comprised of 1,200 different titles printed in small, lightweight paperbacks suitable to carry in pockets in and rucksacks."--Back cover.

A collection of critical essays about Ernest Hemingway's "A Farewell to Arms.".

Features analyses of fourteen literary works on the theme of war and peace, each including an introduction to the book and its author, a plot summary, theme analyses, critical assessments, and lists of media adaptations and related writings.

Provides an overview of the theme of war and peace in American, British, and world literature, and features analyses of twenty-four representative literary works, each including an introduction to the book and its author, a plot summary, theme analyses, critical assessments, and lists of media adaptations and related writings.

Philip Metres examines anti-war and protest poetry composed by American poets between the mid-twentieth century to the early-twenty-first, discussing pieces by Robert Lowell, William Stafford, Denise Levertov, and others; and describes how the poet relates to dissenting political movements and the nation.

Chronicles the history of war comics, such as "Fightin' Marines, " "Aces High, " "Atomic War!" and others; and describes how comic artists and writers captured global conflicts from the Battle of Thermopylae to the Iraq War.

Examines writings about war from around the world and throughout history, focusing on the approaches to writing abour war, including theories, histories, eye-witnessing, propaganda, satire, and experiments.