war in literature

Contains seventeen essays that examine how Kurt Vonnegut's novel "Slaughterhouse-Five" explores the theme of war while reflecting society's attitudes toward military conflicts.

This book presents selected writings representing a variety of perspectives on war found in "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles.

The author uses portions of the "Iliad" to reveal how the forms and processes of art memorialize the grief and loss of war, and uses the Vietnam Memorial and writings of Stephen Crane and other authors to illustrate his views.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of German author, Eric Maria Remarque.

Provides in-depth analysis of the life, works, career, and critical importance of writer, Ernest Hemingway.

Examines war in Tim O'Brien's The Things They Carried, a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, and features carefully selected content representing a variety of perspectives.

The Red Badge of Courage takes a look at a work of literature through the lens of the major social issue reflected in it, as well as a variety of perspectives on the literary work and the social issue being discussed.

Collects twenty essays that examine how Joseph Heller's novel "Catch-22" explores the theme of war while reflecting social attitudes about military conflicts that were prevalent during Heller's time, with biographical details of the author, including a timeline of his life.

Examines the connections between colonial ideology and contemporary American writing and films concerning the Vietnam experience.