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Memoirs of an infantry officer
Book • 1930
The book follows the narrative of George Sherston, Sassoon's alter ego, as he experiences the trenches of World War I between 1916 and 1917.
It details his physical bravery, emotional struggles, and intellectual coming of age.
Sherston is wounded at the Battle of Arras and sent home to convalesce, where he begins to question the war and considers speaking out against it, despite the potential severe consequences.
The novel portrays the monotony, confusion, and uncertainty of trench warfare and the fatalistic attitude of the soldiers, highlighting the futility and suffering of the war.
It details his physical bravery, emotional struggles, and intellectual coming of age.
Sherston is wounded at the Battle of Arras and sent home to convalesce, where he begins to question the war and considers speaking out against it, despite the potential severe consequences.
The novel portrays the monotony, confusion, and uncertainty of trench warfare and the fatalistic attitude of the soldiers, highlighting the futility and suffering of the war.
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Mentioned by John Garth in the context of comparing Tolkien's perspective on war to that of other war poets.
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How WW1 Inspired The Lord of The Rings
