Retrospective
51 years of The Great War and Modern Memory.
Since 1975, Paul Fussell’s classic The Great War and Modern Memory has shaped how people view the Great War and its literature. It is arguably the work of literary criticism that has most affected the discipline of history. Enjoy these featured reflections on the book and its impact.
The First Word
Professor Carol Engelhardt Herringer reflects on how The Great War and Modern Memory started her fascination with the First World War and shaped the historical field.