The Return of the Soldier (Broadview Editions) - Softcover

Bernard Schweizer is Associate Professor of English at Long Island University.

Charles Thorne teaches English at Bergen Community College, New Jersey.

“This new publication of a modern classic is a major literary event. For the first time, scholars and general readers have a reliable text of a masterpiece that has been poorly produced in previous editions. And how splendid to have specimens of significant World War I poetry to set beside the novel for the purpose of providing historical context and literary comparison. I can’t wait to teach this superb text, complete with prose pieces of other authors, visual art, historical studies of the period, contemporary reviews, and an authoritative bibliography.” ― Carl Rollyson, Baruch College, The City University of New York

“One of Rebecca West’s most teachable works, The Return of the Solider is set amid a rich grouping of contextual materials in this edition. Particularly strong are examples of World War I poetry, prose, artistic representations, posters, and West’s own early essays. The editors are to be congratulated for offering a corrected text that overcomes many errors introduced in an American edition and compounded after its copyright expired. Helpful notes add to the text's accessibility.” ― Bonnie Kime Scott, San Diego State University