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It is a fictionalised account of sassoon s own life during and immediately after world war i. Memoirs of an infantry officer by nelly mcgough on prezi. He believes, perhaps rightly, that if he speaks out, itll count for more than the complaints of the ordinary infantry. The narrative moves from the trenches to the fourth army school, to morlancourt and. Sassoon was writing for a generation that was still trying to adjust to the aftermath of the great war, a. Following on from memoirs of a foxhunting man 1928 and memoirs of an infantry officer. His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches and satirised the patriotic pretensions of those who, in sassoons view, were responsible for a jingoismfuelled war. Memoirs of an infantry officer penguin classics by siegfried sassoon the second volume in siegfried sassoons beloved trilogy, the complete memoirs of george sherston, with a new introduction by celebrated historian paul fussell. Memoirs of an infantry officer by siegfried sassoon.
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Paul fussell 19252012 was a writer, editor, and historian whose experiences in world war ii led to his writing the awardwinning classic. Extracted from memoirs of an infantry officer, by siegfried sassoon 1930. In later years, he revisited his youth and early manhood with three volumes of genuine autobiography, which were also widely acclaimed. Read the extract from memoirs of an infantry officer by siegfried sassoon, who. Siegfried sassoon was an infantry officers infantry officer. The second volume in siegfried sassoons beloved trilogy, the complete memoirs of george sherston, with a new introduction by celebrated historian paul fussell a highly decorated english soldier and an acclaimed poet and novelist, siegfried sassoon won fame for his trilogy of fictionalized autobiographies that wonderfully capture the vanishing idylls of edwardian england and the brutal. Memoirs of an infantry officer by siegfried sassoon abebooks. He is recognized as one of the great poets of world war i and one of the wars most influential opponents.
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Memoirs of an infantry officer is actually the second book in a series of fictionalized memoirs about the character george sherston, essentially a psuedonym for sassoon himself. It is a fictionalised account of sassoons own life during and immediately. Memoirs of an infantry officer was very moving,and 100 years on,it is hard to believe the suffering in world war 1. Memoirs of an infantry officer isbn 9780571064106 pdf epub. Memoirs of an infantry officer by siegfried sassoon this book starkly demonstrates how exposure to the brutality and futility of war is a potent antidote to the restless enthusiasm of youth. Memoirs of an infantry officer is a novel by siegfried sassoon, first published in 1930. This excellent volume is the second of three in siegfried sassoons semiautobiographical wwi trilogy the complete memoirs of george sherston. Nov 10, 2014 provided to youtube by the orchard enterprises memoirs of an infantry officer july 1916 siegfried sassoon memorial tablet. Sassoons novel tells the story of his alter ego, george sherston, during world war 1. Decorated for bravery on the western front, he became one of the leading poets of the first world war.
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