The Face of War (Masterplots II: Women’s Literature Series)
At a glance:
- Author: Martha Gellhorn
- First Published: 1959
- Type of Work: Essays
- Genres: Nonfiction, Essays, Journalism
- Subjects: Suffering, Journalism or journalists, Memory, Autobiography, World War II, War, Creative process, Civil wars
Form and Content
The Face of War is a collection of articles about several wars Martha Gellhorn on which reported after becoming a war correspondent in Spain in 1937. The book is divided into sections on wars in Spain, Finland, Europe (World War II), Java, Vietnam, the Middle East, and Central America, plus a section called “Interim,” which is about efforts for peace. The 1988 American edition of The Face of War includes the original 1959 introduction and a revised introduction published in the 1986 British edition. Each section of the book also comes with its...
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