Men at War

by Ernest Hemingway, Various, Leo Tolstoy, et al.

Book Overview

"Men at War" edited by Ernest Hemingway is an imposing anthology (over 1000 pages and over 80 stories) of men in battle conditions. The range of time is from Biblical to the middle of World War II,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 051702084X
• ISBN13: 9780517020845
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Random House Value Publishing
• Length: 1072 Pages
• Weight: 2.65 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A Collection of Battle Stories

Very well written stories of battle through the ages. Nothing glamorous here, just plain and accurate writing, often by a participant of the action. Several stories give pause for thought.

This Best is the Best

Hemingway's introduction states: "This book has been edited in order that...boys, as they grow to the age where they can appreciate it and use it and will need it, can have [a] book that will contain truth about war as near as we can come by it." As a result of careful selection and organization, this collection of war stories accomplishes what Hemingway set out to do. As a teacher, I've found these stories useful in class -- from Caesar's notes on his invasion of Britain and Charlotte Yonge's "Pass to Thermopylae" to Aldington's heartbreaking WWI story, "At All Costs." This collection contains the works of fine writers (Faulkner, Kipling, Forester, Crane, Kipling) and historical figures (Churchill,T.Roosevelt). As a parent, I am encouraging my adolescent son to read this book so that he will understand what others have done and what he may one day be called upon to do for his country. This book will one day be rediscovered and reprinted for a modern America once again engaged in a discussion of war and courage. In the meantime, join me in being grateful for these used copies which are available at (usually) reasonable prices.