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British, French, and German Artists View the First World War
Britain, France, Germany, and other WWI nations used the arts to glorify the homeland, demonize the enemy, and boost morale, aiming at civilians and at soldiers: the British Tommy, the French poilu, and the German Frontkampfer. Early works waxed hopeful. Later, trench warfare brought despair, as reflected in the following three books by soldiers-turned-authors from Britain, France, and Germany. In a novel adorned with fine engravings, Frenchman Roland Dorgeles depicted the camaraderie of suffering together, and the loneliness. |