Blighty: British Society in the Era of the Great War - Softcover

Gerard J. DeGroot

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0582061377 ISBN 13: 9780582061378

Publisher: Longman, 1996

Synopsis

An analytical survey of Britain in the era of the Great War (focusing particularly on the period 19071922), which questions the common assumption that, because the war had a devastating impact on the British people, its social consequences must therefore have been equally apocalyptic and lasting. Dr. De Groot argues that prewar social structures and attitudes proved surprisingly resilient, and the innate conservatism of all classes in Britain ensured that postwar Britain was as little changed as new economic and technological circumstances allowed. There is more to the book, however, than its impressively argued thesis: rich with detail of life and culture from all levels of British society, this is a powerful and moving portrait of a nation under stress.

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Review:

 'well worth reading'.The Times 'well written and very readable...can be highly recommended'African History 'an important contribution to our knowledge of the background to British policy-making in  1918 and 1919'English Historical Review "The author's skill in blending social history with a narrative of the main political developments makes Blighty well-suited for student use. In many respects it provides a model of what this genre should be like."Albion

About the Author:

Gerard J. DeGroot is Lecturer in the Department of Modern History at the University of St Andrews.

About this edition

• Publisher: Longman
• Publication date: 1996
• ISBN 10: 0582061377
• ISBN 13: 9780582061378
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 357