Beware the British serpent :: the role of writers in British propaganda in the United States, 1939-1945 /
During World War II, the United States was the target of what Gore Vidal has called "the largest, most intricate and finally most successful conspiracy directed at it in the twentieth century"--Great Britain's "vast conspiracy to manoeuvre an essentially isolationist country into...
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Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] :
McGill-Queen's University Press,
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| Summary: | During World War II, the United States was the target of what Gore Vidal has called "the largest, most intricate and finally most successful conspiracy directed at it in the twentieth century"--Great Britain's "vast conspiracy to manoeuvre an essentially isolationist country into the war." In Beware the British Serpent Robert Calder examines British writers' involvement in this propaganda campaign, including lecturing and touring in the United States, broadcasting on American radio, writing screenplays for films such as Mrs. Miniver and This Above All, and writing articles and books for publication in America |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xiv, 311 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-300) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780773571792 0773571795 0773526889 9780773526884 1282861735 9781282861732 9786612861734 6612861738 |
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| spelling | Calder, Robert, 1941- https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJyt4thDhrwvBY8qHP6Myd http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88243080 Beware the British serpent : the role of writers in British propaganda in the United States, 1939-1945 / Robert Calder. Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2004. 1 online resource (xiv, 311 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references (pages 289-300) and index. Print version record. During World War II, the United States was the target of what Gore Vidal has called "the largest, most intricate and finally most successful conspiracy directed at it in the twentieth century"--Great Britain's "vast conspiracy to manoeuvre an essentially isolationist country into the war." In Beware the British Serpent Robert Calder examines British writers' involvement in this propaganda campaign, including lecturing and touring in the United States, broadcasting on American radio, writing screenplays for films such as Mrs. Miniver and This Above All, and writing articles and books for publication in America English. Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- The Yanks Aren't Coming -- The Strangling Old School Tie -- The Magic of the Word -- Making the War Seem Personal -- Uncoordinated Observations -- One God-Damned Thing after Another -- A Sad Story of Official Duplicity -- Unheralded Ambassadors from England -- Thrilling and Dramatic Fiction -- A Friendly Intruder in a Non-Belligerent World -- The Most Gigantic Engines of Propaganda -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index World War, 1939-1945 Propaganda. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148479 World War, 1939-1945 United States. World War, 1939-1945 Literature and the war. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148436 Propaganda, British United States History 20th century. English literature Political aspects. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87005310 Authors, English 20th century Political and social views. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Propagande. Propagande britannique États-Unis Histoire 20e siècle. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 États-Unis. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Littérature et guerre. Écrivains anglais 20e siècle Pensée politique et sociale. HISTORY Military World War II. bisacsh Authors, English Political and social views fast English literature Political aspects fast Propaganda fast Propaganda, British fast War and literature fast United States fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJtxgQXMWqmjMjjwXRHgrq World War (1939-1945) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb 1900-1999 fast History fast Print version: Calder, Robert, 1941- Beware the British serpent. Montreal ; Ithaca [N.Y.] : McGill-Queen's University Press, 2004 (DLC) 2004478201 |
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| title_alt | Front Matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Illustrations -- The Yanks Aren't Coming -- The Strangling Old School Tie -- The Magic of the Word -- Making the War Seem Personal -- Uncoordinated Observations -- One God-Damned Thing after Another -- A Sad Story of Official Duplicity -- Unheralded Ambassadors from England -- Thrilling and Dramatic Fiction -- A Friendly Intruder in a Non-Belligerent World -- The Most Gigantic Engines of Propaganda -- Conclusion -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
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| title_full | Beware the British serpent : the role of writers in British propaganda in the United States, 1939-1945 / Robert Calder. |
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