Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man

Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man

by Siegfried Sassoon
Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man

Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man

by Siegfried Sassoon

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Overview

Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man is a novel by Siegfried Sassoon, first published in 1928. It is the first volume in Sassoon's semi-autobiographical trilogy, followed by "Memoirs of an Infantry Officer" and "Sherston's Progress."

The novel follows the protagonist, George Sherston, as he recounts his experiences growing up in England before and during World War I. The narrative explores his early life in the countryside, his passion for fox hunting, and his eventual enlistment in the army.

While fox hunting serves as a central theme, the novel also delves into broader social and cultural aspects of British society during that era. Sassoon's writing captures the nostalgia and idyllic beauty of the English countryside, while also portraying the harsh realities of war and the loss of innocence experienced by the protagonist and his generation.

Siegfried Loraine Sassoon (8 September 1886 – 1 September 1967) was an English war poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, he became one of the leading poets of the First World War. His poetry both described the horrors of the trenches and satirized the patriotic pretensions of those who, in Sassoon's view, were responsible for a jingoism-fuelled war. Sassoon became a focal point for dissent within the armed forces when he made a lone protest against the continuation of the war with his "Soldier's Declaration" of July 1917, which resulted in his being sent to the Craiglockhart War Hospital. 

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9791223028919
Publisher: Passerino
Publication date: 04/15/2024
Sold by: StreetLib SRL
Format: eBook
File size: 1 MB

About the Author

Siegfried Sassoon (1886–1967) was a poet and novelist whose novels include the James Tait Black Award–winning Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man. He is recognized as one of the great poets of World War I and one of the war’s most influential opponents.

Paul Fussell (1925–2012) was a writer, editor, and historian whose experiences in World War II led to his writing the award-winning classic The Great War and Modern Memory. He was also the editor of the collection Sassoon’s Long Journey.

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Angus Wilson

"The essence of Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man is neither historical no exotic; it is one of the most subtle and moving narratives of a youth's education in life, of the gradual breakdown of an ego centric universe that is happy, innocent and hopeless." -- The Observer

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