Return of the Soldier

di Rebecca West (Autore)

Dover Publications Inc., 2020

"An authentic masterpiece." — The North American Review Returning to his stately English home from the chaos of World War I, a shell-shocked officer finds that he has left much of his memory in the front's muddy trenches. The three women who love him best anxiously await his arrival: the thoughtful and intuitive cousin who narrates the story, the lovely wife he cannot recognize, and the woman with whom he shared a summer romance 15 years ago. Rebecca West's novel depicts neither battles nor battlefields. This remarkable tale takes a searching look at the far-reaching effects of the first modern war on a sheltered society. The Return of the Soldier effectively and memorably captures the spirit of England in the throes of unwelcome change. It is a penetrating view of the nation's shifting class structures and offers a sensitive portrayal of individuals torn between nostalgia for their irretrievable past and acceptance of their conflicted present.

• Autore: Rebecca West
• Editore: Dover Publications Inc.
• Collana: Dover Thrift Editions
• Anno: 2020
• Rilegatura: Paperback / softback
• Pagine: 80 p.
• Dimensioni: 203 x 127 mm
• Peso: 70 gr.
• EAN: 9780486839301

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