Edith Cavell and Her Legend

by Christine E. Hallett

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, were muted, as a monolithic image of a national heroine and martyr emerged...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1137543701
• ISBN13: 9781137543707
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
• Length: 137 Pages
• Weight: 0.87 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"