The Long Weekend : a Social History of Great Britain 1918-1939: And, The Reader Over Your Shoulder : a Handbook for Writers of English ProseThis contemporary edition makes available two of Graves's pieces of non-fiction that haave not been widely available since their original printing during the 1940s. In addition to the original text, this volume includes a substantial introduction that provides background information and literary criticism. The volume will be of use to students studying Graves as well as to scholars seeking both clean and durable editions of these previously obscure texts and analytical commentary from a literary scholar. As a companion piece to Graves's famous autobiography Goodbye to All That, this volume gives a broader perspective on the writer's understanding of WWI, its impact on English culture and his views on contemporary writing in England. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 95
Page 10
... women over thirty were allowed to vote . It was expected that these elder women , uninfected with the revolutionary mood that possessed the younger ones — who had done the hardest and most thankless war - work - would be an asset to ...
... women over thirty were allowed to vote . It was expected that these elder women , uninfected with the revolutionary mood that possessed the younger ones — who had done the hardest and most thankless war - work - would be an asset to ...
Page 31
... women to university membership , but in 1921 passed ' Graces ' which granted degree titles to women graduates . While the proposal was being debated the undergraduates behaved with the same archaic ungallantry towards the women's ...
... women to university membership , but in 1921 passed ' Graces ' which granted degree titles to women graduates . While the proposal was being debated the undergraduates behaved with the same archaic ungallantry towards the women's ...
Page 32
... women members remained extremely small throughout the period , because no party would give a woman a safe seat to ... Women were thus at last legally recog- nized as morally responsible persons . Even the Church agreed to this ...
... women members remained extremely small throughout the period , because no party would give a woman a safe seat to ... Women were thus at last legally recog- nized as morally responsible persons . Even the Church agreed to this ...
Contents
A Social History of Great Britain 19181939 | 2 |
Armistice 1918 | 3 |
Revolution Averted 1919 | 9 |
Copyright | |
51 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
already American appeared Army became become Britain British called caused century Church clear continued cosmic rays criticism Daily early effect England English example Express fact fashion feeling force French German give given Government hand held House important interest Italy King Labour language less letter living London Lord March matter means meant natural never newspaper novel object officers original party passage peace perhaps period person phrase play political popular present Press principles prose published reader refer reported rhetorical seems sense sentence short social sort style success suggests taken things thought took Twenties United universe usually whole women writing written young