The Spanish Civil War: a Cultural and Historical Reader

Jacket Description/Back: With this volume, Alun Kenwood brings together an unprecedented wealth of historical and literary documents, many of which have never appeared in English translation. In addition to the wide selection of Hispanic material, this book offers a much fuller and more balanced representation of Nationalist writing than is to be found in any other English anthology of its type. Review Quotes: ..". a fascinating book about one of the most cruel periods of Spanish history...makes very enjoyable reading because of its clarity, and the way in which it reveals the often obscured facts of war." --"British Bulletin of Publications"Review Quotes: " ... a fascinating book about one of the most cruel periods of Spanish history...makes very enjoyable reading because of its clarity, and the way in which it reveals the often obscured facts of war." --"British Bulletin of Publications"Review Quotes: ,.". a fascinating book about one of the most cruel periods of Spanish history...makes very enjoyable reading because of its clarity, and the way in which it reveals the often obscured facts of war." --"British Bulletin of Publications"Biographical Note: Alun Kenwood is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish, at Monash University. Marc Notes: Includes translations of extracts from French and Spanish.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-296) and index. Publisher Marketing: This text is an anthology of historical and literary documents representing responses to the Spanish military uprising in July 1936. The book includes not only a wide selection of Hispanic material, but a variety of Nationalist writing as well. Contributions from British, French, German and North American writers are included as well as a glossary of leading political figures and organizations and a chronological table of events.

Contributor Bio:  Kenwood, Alun Alun Kenwood is a Senior Lecturer in Spanish, at Monash University.