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Here are 15 books that caught my interest lately.
This month: Books that were published during – or shortly after – World War One. Forgotten, classic or curious titles that might deserve more attention:
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01: ROBERT TRESSEL, „The Ragged Trousered Philantropists“, 608 pages, 1914.
02: EDGAR LEE MASTERS, „Spoon River Anthology“, 144 pages, 1914.
03: ROMAIN ROLLAND, „Jean-Christophe“, 1579 pages, 1914.
04: EMMELINE PANKHURST, „My Own Story“, 176 pages, 1914.
05: ELIZABETH VON ARNIM, „The Pastor’s Wife“, 492 pages, 1914.
06: EARL DERR BIGGERS, „Love Insurance“, 432 pages, 1914.
07: BOOTH TARKINGTON, „The Turmoil“, 268 pages, 1915.
08: THEODORE DREISER, „The Genius“, 744 pages, 1915.
09: ALEKSANDR KUPRIN, „Yama: The Pit“, 360 pages, 1915. [Russia]
10: ABOUT WW1: HUGH WALPOLE, „The Dark Forest“, 252 pages, 1916.
11: RUPERT BROOKE, „Letters from America“, 124 pages, 1916.
12: HAROLD BEN WRIGHT, „When a Man’s a Man“, 212 pages, 1916.
13: CLAUDE C. HOPKINS, „My Life in Advertising“, 48 pages, 1917. [Essay]
14: ABOUT WW1: ANDREAS LATZKO, „Men in War“ / „Menschen im Krieg“, 112 pages, 1917. [German]
15: ABOUT WW1: KARL KRAUS, „The Last Days of Mankind“ / „Die letzten Tage der Menschheit“, 263 pages, 1918. [Stage Play; German]
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Here are seven books about World War One that were published a short time later:
01: ABOUT WW1: W.N.P. BARBELLION, „Journal of a disappointed Man“, 275 pages, 1919.
02: ABOUT WW1: A.P. HERBERT, „The Secret Battle“, 208 pages, 1919.
03: ABOUT WW1: ISAAC BABEL, „Red Cavalry“, 352 pages, 1920. [Russia]
04: ABOUT WW1: ERNST JÜNGER, „Storm of Steel“ / „In Stahlgewittern“, 320 pages, 1920. [German]
05: ABOUT WW1: ERNST FRIEDRICH, „War against War“ / „Krieg dem Kriege“, 242 pages, 1920. [German?]
06: ABOUT WW1: STRATIS MYRIVILIS, „Life in the Tomb“, 353 pages, 1924. [Greece]
07: ABOUT WW1: EMMANUEL BOVE, „My Friends“, 150 pages, 1924. [France]
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related Posts:
- my 20 Best Books of 2013 (Link)
- my 20 Best Books of 2012 (Link)
- my 20 Best Books of 2011 (Link)
- Summer Reading – 60 books for the next couple of months! (Link)
- Still unread: books I plan to read (pretty soon?) (Link)
- 40 disappointing Literary Classics (Link)
- Essay: “Futter für die Bestie – Literaturkritik in digitalen Zeiten” (Link, German)
and:
- Underdog Literature, December 2013 (Special Best-of-2013 Edition, Link)
- Underdog Literature, November 2013 (Special Young Adult Edition, Link)
- Underdog Literature, October 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature, September 2013 (Special Crime Fiction Edition, Link)
- Underdog Literature, August 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: July 2013 (Special German Edition, Link)
- Underdog Literature: June 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: May 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: April 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: March 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: February 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: January 2013 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: December 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: November 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: October 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: September 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: August 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: July 2012 (Special German Edition, Link)
- Underdog Literature: June 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: May 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: April 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: March 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: February 2012 (Link)
- Underdog Literature: January 2012 (Link)
danke für die informative liste! das hier könnte dich vielleicht interessieren(?): http://www.suhrkamp.de/buecher/europas_dichter_und_der_erste_weltkrieg-geert_buelens_42432.html