Writing Englishness 1900-1950: An Introductory Sourcebook on National Identity

What did it mean in the first half of the 20th century to say I am English? This collection of extracts from writings of the era all raise this question. Drawn from a wide range of sources including letters, diaries, journalism, fiction, poems,MoreWhat did it mean in the first half of the 20th century to say I am English? This collection of extracts from writings of the era all raise this question. Drawn from a wide range of sources including letters, diaries, journalism, fiction, poems, parliamentary speeches and government reports, the volume is divided into five sections: the ideas and ideals of Englishness- versions of rural England- war and national identity- culture and Englishness- domestic and urban England.