Review from previous edition Potter's book is a thoughtful study that expands our view of the period

• Introduction ; 1. Before the lamps went out: The social and literary background of the Great War ; 2. 'Is your best boy wearing khaki?': Publishing and propaganda ; 3. 'Putting things in their right places': The War in romance novels ; 4. 'I alone am left to tell the tale': Memoirs by women on active service ; Appendix 1: Items on a Boer War theme in iThe Girl's Own Paper/i, iThe Girl's Realm/i, and iThe Lady's Realm/i, 1899-1902 ; Appendix 2: Publishers and the number of pamphlets or books published for Wellington House, 1914-18 ; Appendix 3: Biographies of main authors

Review from previous edition Potter's book is a thoughtful study that expands our view of the period

• Introduction ; 1. Before the lamps went out: The social and literary background of the Great War ; 2. 'Is your best boy wearing khaki?': Publishing and propaganda ; 3. 'Putting things in their right places': The War in romance novels ; 4. 'I alone am left to tell the tale': Memoirs by women on active service ; Appendix 1: Items on a Boer War theme in iThe Girl's Own Paper/i, iThe Girl's Realm/i, and iThe Lady's Realm/i, 1899-1902 ; Appendix 2: Publishers and the number of pamphlets or books published for Wellington House, 1914-18 ; Appendix 3: Biographies of main authors