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5.0 out of 5 stars
A thoughtful, erudite, and analytical collection,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Summer the Archduke Died: Essays on Wars and Warriors (Hardcover)
In 1914, European social order and society was a house of cards needing only the slightest pressure to collapse into chaos. Literary scholar Louis D. Rubin, Jr. (University Distinguished Professor of English, Emeritus, at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill) presents The Summer the Archduke Died: On Wars and Warriors, an anthology of essays discussing the outbreak of World War I in Europe in 1914 and the events of subsequent years. Topics covered include German militarism, America's role in the war, British-American politics, the decline of the British caste system, and an intriguing comparison between the political impact of the Mitford sisters and Violet Bonham Carter, who used her social position to improve the status of women. A thoughtful, erudite, and analytical collection, especially recommended for college library shelves.
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The Summer the Archduke Died: Essays on Wars and Warriors by Louis Decimus Rubin (Hardcover - September 1, 2008)
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