London 1939-1951 : images of the city in wartime and peace

This thesis examines how representations of London in wartime and postwar literature challenge popular conceptions of the city as a national symbol of collective stoicism and resilience. It looks at writing by Nigel Balchin, Elizabeth Bowen, Henry Green, Rose Macaulay, Louis MacNeice and William San...

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Main Author: Cederwell, W.
Published: University College London (University of London) 2013
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.626349