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Underdog Literature: The Best Books from World War One – 1914 to 1918

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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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