Mary Borden worked for four years in an evacuation hospital unit following the front lines up and down the European theater of the First World War. This beautifully written book, to be read alongside the likes of Sassoon, Graves, and Remarque, is a collection of her memories and impressions of that experience. Describing the men as they march into battle, engaging imaginatively with the stories of individual soldiers, and recounting procedures at the field hospital, the author offers a perspective on the war that is both powerful and intimate.
Mary Borden Books
Mary Borden was an Anglo-American novelist who rose to prominence in the early 20th century. Her works are notable for their raw, sometimes hallucinatory quality that disturbed contemporary readers. Drawing from her experiences as a nurse during World War I, she penned striking sketches and short stories that unflinchingly depicted the horrors of conflict. Borden's writing consistently focused on an uncompromising portrayal of the human experience.
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- 144 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Mary Borden, eine vergessene Bestseller-Autorin der Zwischenkriegsjahre, schildert in ihrem Werk eindrucksvoll ihre Erfahrungen als Krankenschwester im Ersten Weltkrieg. Sie zeigt den Krieg aus der Sicht einer Frau und thematisiert den Kampf gegen Krankheit, Schmerz und Einsamkeit im Lazarett. Ihre einfühlsame Erzählweise berührt auch heute noch.