Three French Writers and the Great War: Studies in the Rise of Communism and Fascism

by Frank Field

Book Overview

The impact of the First World War on European society and the rise of Communism and Fascism are important subjects that concern all students of recent history. The object of this book is to study these themes through the careers of three French writers: Henri Barbusse, Drieu la Rochelle and Georges Bernanos. Each of these writers served in the war and was subsequently attracted towards Communism or Fascism. Barbusse first achieved fame through his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521082781
• ISBN13: 9780521082785
• Release Date: October 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 228 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"