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The novels of Storm Jameson and their depictions of Britain's relationship to Europe around the Second World War represent a crucial departure from the work of her contemporaries. As the first female President of English PEN, Jameson led her country's wartime literary community through turbulent times in history by focusing on European - rather than pointedly British - experiences of war.
War, Nation and Europe in the Novels of Storm Jameson is a timely critique situated within the historical and theoretical contexts so fundamental to understanding her work. Presenting previously unpublished archival material that documents her work as an ambassador for British writers during a time of national upheaval, Katherine Cooper reveals how the novelist's pacifism and evolving attitudes to war and peace were underpinned by her overarching vision for the post-war world. Drawing comparisons to the works of Virginia Woolf, Arthur Koestler, Graham Greene and others, this study shows how Jameson's novels gesture towards prevalent internationalist perspectives and reshapes how we view the literary history of the period.
Contents
Introduction
Chapter One - 'The living nerves which bind nation to nation': Britain, France and Pacifism in The Moon Is Making and Cousin Honoré
Chapter Two - 'The Tide of Cruelty': Europe to Let and the Path to War
Chapter Three - 'The Memory of Sacrifice': Culture, Myth and the Occupied Nation in Then We Shall Hear Singing
Chapter Four - 'Two sorts of human beings': Culture and Myth-making in the German Nation in The Other Side and The Black Laurel
Chapter Five - 'The same tricks, the same corruption': Aftermath, Resistance and Reconciliation in The Hidden River and The Moment of Truth
Chapter Six - 'The same disconcerting shapes': The Cold War, Empire and Terrorism in A Cup of Tea for Mr Thorgill and Last Score
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index
