Nurse Writers of the Great War

Christine Hallett

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Abstract

The First World War was the first 'total war'. Its industrial weaponry damaged millions of men and drove whole armies underground into dangerously unhealthy trenches. Many were killed. Many more suffered terrible, life-threatening injuries: wound infections such as gas gangrene and tetanus, exposure to extremes of temperature, emotional trauma and systemic disease. In an effort to alleviate this suffering, tens of thousands of women volunteered to serve as nurses. Of these, some were experienced professionals, while others had undergone only minimal training. But regardless of their preparation, they would all gain a unique understanding of the conditions of industrial warfare. Until recently their contributions, both to the saving of lives and to our understanding of warfare, have remained largely hidden from view. By combining biographical research with textual analysis, Nurse writers of the great war opens a window onto their insights into the nature of nursing and the impact of warfare.
Original languageEnglish
Place of PublicationManchester
PublisherManchester University Press
Number of pages296
ISBN (Electronic)9781784996321
ISBN (Print)9781784992521
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2016
Externally publishedYes

Publication series

NameNursing History and Humanities
PublisherManchester University Press

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World War I
Warfare
Nurses
Writer
Trauma
Textual Analysis
Emotion
Biographical Research
Weaponry
Army
Trench
Temperature
Infection
Gas
Total War
Nursing

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Hallett, C. (2016). Nurse Writers of the Great War. (Nursing History and Humanities). Manchester: Manchester University Press.
Hallett, Christine. / Nurse Writers of the Great War. Manchester : Manchester University Press, 2016. 296 p. (Nursing History and Humanities).
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