LETTERS FROM A LOST GENERATION: FIRST WORLD WAR LETTERS OF VERA BRITTAIN AND FOUR FRIENDS
By Alan Bishop & Mark Bostridge
Synopsis
A selection of the powerful and poignant wartime letters of Vera Brittain and her friends. This series of letters was the inspiration behind Testament. Written between Vera; her brother; her fiancé, Roland Leighton; and their two best friends, Victor Richardson and Geoffrey Thurlow, they give a unique perspective on the most horrifying conflict the world has ever seen. They show the heartbreaking disillusionment of an idealistic public-school generation, raised on ideas of patriotism and duty, as the reality of war emerged. Yet they also give a fascinating insight into the era as a whole: their generation’s literary tastes and the place of women in society.
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| Narrator | Miscellaneous |
|---|---|
| Length | 3hrs 30mins |
| Catalogue No. | 15846 |
| Publisher | BBC Audio; 2014 |