Description
Wharton's antiwar masterpiece, now once again available, probes the devastation of World War I on the home front. Interweaving her own experiences of the Great War with themes of parental and filial love, art and self-sacrifice, national loyalties and class privilege, Wharton tells an intimate and captivating story of war behind the lines.
Reviews
"Extraordinarily poignant.... Heartrending, tragic, powerful, this is not to be missed."-Publishers Weekly
"Wharton has done nothing that equals this."-New York Times Book Review (1923)
"Wharton has painted a moving landscape."-War, Literature & the Arts
Book Information
ISBN 9780875802039
Author Edith Wharton
Format Hardback
Page Count 239
Imprint Northern Illinois University Press
Publisher Cornell University Press
Weight(grams) 907g
Dimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 24mm
