English Literature A-Level

The trauma of modern warfare

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The psychological impact of modern mechanised warfare, a focus for contextual discussion in early twentieth-century American literature.

OCR · 5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: American Literature 1880–1940

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5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: American Literature 1880–1940 (OCR A-Level)

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