GOODBY TO ALL THAT ( Penguin Modern Classics )
GOODBY TO ALL THAT by Robert Graves is a poignant memoir published by Penguin Books in 1985. This New Impression edition spans 288 pages and is presented in English. The book offers an unfiltered account of Graves’s experiences during the First World War, capturing the stark realities faced by soldiers in the trenches and their complex feelings towards patriotism and national identity.
Readers will find a raw and emotionally truthful narrative that delves into the psychological impact of war. Graves’s writing combines dark humor with a candid exploration of his personal struggles, providing insight into the disillusionment felt by many during this tumultuous period. The memoir reflects on themes of literature and poetry, showcasing the author’s unique perspective as he navigates the challenges of returning to civilian life after the horrors of combat.
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“There was no patriotism in the trenches. It was too remote a sentiment, and rejected as fit only for civilians. A new arrival who talked patriotism would soon be told to cut it out. As Blighty, Great Britain was a quiet, easy place to get back to out of the present foreign misery, but as a nation it was nothing.” This is the original version of Robert Graves’s intense memoir of the First World War, restoring this raw, emotionally truthful, darkly comic work to the way it was first written, by a young man still reeling from the trenches. ‘We see the dark heart of the book even more clearly, and hear it beating even more loudly, in this original edition than we do in the comparatively careful and considered terms of the later one’ Andrew Motion ‘One of the most candid self-portraits, warts and all, ever painted’ TLS
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