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Edith Cavell and her legend

Title
Edith Cavell and her legend / Christine E. Hallett.
Author
Hallett, Christine E.
Publication
  • London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
  • ©2019

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Description
ix, 137 pages : illustrations (some color); 22 cm.
Summary
"This book examines the myriad identities and portrayals of Edith Cavell, as they have been constructed and handed down by propagandists, biographers and artists. Cavell was first introduced to the British public through a series of Foreign Office statements which claimed to establish the 'facts' of her case. Her own voice, along with those of her family, colleagues and friends, was muted, as a monolithic image of a national heroine and martyr emerged. The book identifies two main areas of tension in her commemoration: firstly, the contrast betwen complexity of her own behaviour and motivations and the simplicity of the 'Cavell Legend' that was constructed around her; and secondly, the mismatch between the attempts of individuals and professional organisations to commemorate her life and work, and the public construction of a 'heroine' who could be of value to the nation state"--Back cover.
Series Statement
Palgrave pivot
Uniform Title
Palgrave pivot.
Subject
  • Cavell, Edith, 1865-1915
  • Nurses > Great Britain
  • Women heroes > Great Britain
  • Nurses
  • Women heroes
  • Great Britain
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliography (pages 121-131) and index.
Contents
Introduction: faces of Edith Cavell -- Edith Cavell: her life and her death -- Interleaving stories -- Legend -- Conclusion.
Call Number
JFD 19-2300
ISBN
  • 9781137543707
  • 1137543701
  • 9781137543714 (PDF ebook) (canceled/invalid)
OCLC
1084507204
Author
Hallett, Christine E., author.
Title
Edith Cavell and her legend / Christine E. Hallett.
Publisher
London : Palgrave Macmillan, [2019]
Copyright Date
©2019
Type of Content
text
Type of Medium
unmediated
Type of Carrier
volume
Series
Palgrave pivot
Palgrave pivot.
Bibliography
Includes bibliography (pages 121-131) and index.
Other Form:
ebook version : 9781137543714
Research Call Number
JFD 19-2300
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