On the simplest level the book is as informative and as continuously interesting as a good novel, whether it deals with the style of life of a cultivated literary family at the beginning of this century, or life in a public. If you have been reading ww1 history then this book should be on your list. An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in english society following the first world war, robert gravess goodbye to all that is a matchless evocation of the great wars haunting legacy, published in penguin modern classics. Graves was a well known poet and he also wrote poems about wwi as did his friend and fellow soldier siegfried sassoon. An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in english society following the first world war, robert gravess goodbye to all that is. The second came out in the 50s and was somewhat bowdlerized by the author, because several of. Then catastrophe by hastings and finally testament of youth by brittain. Goodbye to all that is the autobiography of robert graves. Goodbye to all that ends with graves sailing for egypt to become professor of english at cairo university. Book is straight, square, tightly and evenly bound and free of markings and blemishes. Goodbye to all that made by the author during his lifetime.
I lucked in big time when perusing the penguin classic section of the airport bookstore prior to a recent flight. He wrote his autobiography, goodbye to all that, in 1929, and it was soon established as a modern classic. Goodbye to all that by robert graves 9,728 ratings, 4. His autobiography, goodbye to all that, was published in 1929, quickly establishing itself as a modern classic. Many young men entered the war full of patriotism tinged with a faith in god and the rightness of their cause, but left that war, shaken in their patriotism, many now atheists, and skeptical of any emotional call from any ideology.
We feel that we have the best of both worlds at bookquoters. This is his superb account of his life up until that bitter leavetaking. With those staples of biographical convention, as he puts it, out of the way, graves starts into the background of his family on. Goodbye to all that by robert graves, first edition abebooks. Goodbye to all that was published a decade after the end of the first world war, as the poet and novelist robert graves was preparing to leave england for good.
Graves later regretted omitting from the book the name of the soldier who had rescued him, owen roberts. Apr 28, 2011 in 1929, the poet and author robert graves went to live in spain. This 59page guide for goodbye to all that by robert graves includes detailed chapter summaries and analysis covering 32 chapters, as well as several more indepth sections of expertwritten literary analysis. There were two editions of this robert graves classic. That was published a decade after the end of the first world war, as the poet and novelist robert graves was preparing to leave england for good. Goodbye to all that by robert graves the 146th greatest. In goodbye to all that, the british poet robert graves 18951985, best known to american readers as the author of the novel of ancient rome, i claudius, writes the autobiography of his youth, justifiably famous for its eloquent but straightforward depiction of the horrors of wwi, during which graves. English poet and classicist robert graves wrote his autobiography, goodbye to all that, in 1929, at the age of 34. The objects of this autobiography, written at the age of thirtythree, are simple enough. An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in english society following the first world war, robert graves s goodbye to all that is a matchless evocation of the great wars haunting legacy, published in penguin modern classics. Graves, goodbye to all, has been a landmark antiwar memoir of life in the trenches during the world war i and the author expresses his cynicism in the existence of the traditional and established values in european and english society. The book of robert graves entitled goodbye to all that speaks of the experiences of an englishman in his 30s during the time of world war i. He would shortly write i, claudius, the book for which he would become worldfamous. This is his account of his life up until leaving england, from his unhappy childhood at charterhouse school to his experiences as.
He is best known for the historical novel i, claudius and the critical study of myth and poetry the white goddess. It was my bitter leavetaking of england, he wrote in a prologue to the revised second edition of 1957, where i had recently broken a good many conventions. A friend of sigfried sasson and wilfred owens, graves, in my opinion, is the better writer of the lot. The first came out in the 20s and was raw and popular and controversial. An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great te. Oct 15, 2012 goodbye to all that, with its vivid, harrowing descriptions of the western front, is a classic war document, and also has immense value as one of the most candid selfportraits of an artist ever written.
His father was alfred perceval graves, a celebrated irish poet and figure in the gaelic revival. I paid so heavily for the fourteen years of my gentlemans education that i feel entitled, now and then, to get some sort of return. In 1929, robert graves 18951985 published his powerful autobiography, goodbye to all that, which was to become one of the most famous books ever written about life in the trenches on the western front. The main characters of this biography, war story are robert graves. No 44 goodbye to all that by robert graves 1929 robert gravess account of his experiences in the trenches of the first world war is a.
Goodbye to all that is an autobiography by robert graves which first appeared in 1929, when the author was 34 years old. Mar 24, 2020 an autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in english society following the first world war, robert gravess goodbye to all that is a matchless evocation of the great wars haunting legacy, published in penguin modern classics. Robert gravess autobiographical masterpiece savages the conduct of the 191418 conflict in a searing satire that at once reviles the fighting and reveres the courage. Pdf goodbye to all that book by robert graves free. Recently i have read the guns of august and the proud tower both by tuchman. It is an autobiography or a memoir that was written with the honesty and candor of what and how specific incidents were and, somehow, appeared to. About goodbye to all that in this autobiography, first published in 1929, poet robert graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the first world war. Goodbye to all that by robert graves university of oxford. Free download or read online goodbye to all that pdf epub book. Modern classics goodbye to all that by robert graves. Goodbye to all that robert graves download free ebook. In this autobiography, first published in 1929, poet robert graves traces the monumental and universal loss of innocence that occurred as a result of the.
Graves book goodbye to all that was published the same year as erick maira remarques all quiet on the western front. Robert ranke graves 18951985 was a british poet, novelist, and critic. Gravess poemstogether with his translations and innovative analysis and. These papers were written primarily by students and provide critical analysis of goodbye to all that by robert graves. In his introduction to the book, author and world war ii veteran paul fussell states that this is the best memoir of the first world war. Initially published in 1929, goodbye to all that is the autobiography of author and poet, robert graves.
In 1957, when graves reedited the memoir, the books hidden mentor was effaced, as andrew. An autobiographical work that describes firsthand the great tectonic shifts in english society following the first world war, robert gravess goodbye. In 1929, the poet and author robert graves went to live in spain. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides for challenging works of literature. Graves undertook the writing of his autobiography with the hope of crafting a bestselling book that would support his career as a writer. Goodbye to all that study guide contains a biography of robert graves, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Robert graves simply and elegantly recounts his experiences as a young, initally idealistic officer in the british army. Goodbye to all that essays are academic essays for citation. Goodbye to all that by robert graves, 9780241951415, download free ebooks, download free pdf epub ebook. The first edition of the novel was published in 1929, and was written by robert graves. In 1929 robert graves went to live abroad permanently. Articulating modernist values through memories of war in goodbye to all that. Goodbye to all that is an autobiography by robert graves which first appeared in 1929, when. Goodbye to all that, with its vivid, harrowing descriptions of the western front, is a classic war document, and also has immense value as one of the most candid selfportraits of an artist ever written. Goodbye to all that is a fantastic book and well worth reading. Goodbye to all that folio society by graves, robert and a great selection of related books.
I was tossing up between purchasing meditations by marcus aurelius and goodbye to all that by robert graves. In 1929 robert graves went to live abroad permanently, vowing never to make england my home again. On the hundredth anniversary of the end of world war i. In 1929 robert graves went to live abroad permanently, vowing never to make england my. The memoir documents not only his own personal experience, as a. Goodbye to all that is an autobiography by english poet robert graves, written at the age of 34 and commemorating the occasion of his departure from england to live with his mistress, laura riding. The title expresses graves disillusionment in the existence of traditional, stable values in european and english society. My height is given as six feet two inches, my eyes as gray, and my hair as black. The second came out in the 50s and was somewhat bowdlerized by the author, because several of the people involved were still alive. There are many reasons why one should read, or reread, goodbye to all that. Robert graves, quote from goodbye to all that about this business of being a gentleman. In 1929, he published goodbye to all that, a memoir of that war and his part in it, but also a witness to the changes that war had wrought. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 281 pages and is available in paperback format. First published in 1929, the work is a landmark antiwar memoir of life in the trenches during world war i.
He went from school to the first world war, where he became a captain in the royal welch fusiliers and was seriously wounded at the battle of the somme. Written after the war and as he was leaving his birthplace, he thought, forever, goodbye to all that bids farewell not only to england and his. This study guide consists of approximately 86 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of goodbye to all that. Goodbye to all that begins with robert graves giving a brief account of his earliest memories, followed by a brief summary of what he is like at the time of writing. He is best known for the historical novel i, claudius and the critical study. It is an autobiography or a memoir that was written with the honesty and candor of what and how specific incidents were and, somehow, appeared to be with.
1247 571 922 462 541 1517 1180 1407 1606 1356 1481 1348 559 874 1500 264 1086 903 538 669 461 1582 1102 1257 903 884 1338 787 1117 500 1576 568 174 1069 1405 1519 1287 116 1189 323 1104 713 224 1149 776 54 636 900 1275 438