Regeneration
Regeneration by Pat Barker is a notable work published by Penguin on December 31, 2013. This edition spans 256 pages and is presented in English. The novel is set against the backdrop of World War I, focusing on the experiences of Siegfried Sassoon, a decorated war hero who publicly refuses to continue fighting, deeming the war a senseless slaughter. Following his declaration, Sassoon is classified as “mentally unsound” and sent to Craiglockhart War Hospital, where he encounters Dr. William Rivers, a psychiatrist dedicated to restoring his sanity.
Readers will find a profound exploration of the psychological impacts of war, as the narrative unfolds without the typical violence associated with war stories. The book delves into the complexities of Sassoon’s mind and the therapeutic relationship he develops with Rivers. As the first installment of the Regeneration Trilogy, this literary and historical fiction piece addresses themes of mental health and the human cost of conflict, making it a significant addition to discussions surrounding war and its aftermath.
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“Calls to mind such early moderns as Hemingway and Fitzgerald…Some of the most powerful antiwar literature in modern English fiction.”—The Boston Globe
The first book of the Regeneration Trilogy—a Booker Prize nominee and one of Entertainment Weekly’s 100 All-Time Greatest Novels.
In 1917 Siegfried Sasson, noted poet and decorated war hero, publicly refused to continue serving as a British officer in World War I. His reason: the war was a senseless slaughter. He was officially classified “mentally unsound” and sent to Craiglockhart War Hospital. There a brilliant psychiatrist, Dr. William Rivers, set about restoring Sassoon’s “sanity” and sending him back to the trenches. This novel tells what happened as only a novel can. It is a war saga in which not a shot is fired. It is a story of a battle for a man’s mind in which only the reader can decide who is the victor, who the vanquished, and who the victim.
One of the most amazing feats of fiction of our time, Regeneration has been hailed by critics across the globe. More than one hundred years since World War I, this book is as timely and relevant as ever.
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