Shifts the scholarly conversation on modernism and war from shell shock to material culture Provides the first book-length study of the material culture of the First World War through the lens of modernist literature Rethinks the relationship between modernism and armed conflict in tangible terms by exploring how the things of war helped shape modernism Offers an alternative to familiar accounts of modernism and shell shock Explores canonical and lesser-known authors from Britain, Europe and the colonial world to cover a wide range of war experiences Turns to unexpected and newly discovered...
Shifts the scholarly conversation on modernism and war from shell shock to material culture Provides the first book-length study of the material cult...