GWLSRC: The Return of the Soldier Study Guide Package

12-month's subscription access to all 18 study guide articles in this package, contained within our GWLSRC.

Derived from our paperback study guide on Rebecca West's The Return of the Soldier, this package allows subscribers to access our online educational resource, offering printable articles.

Our specially developed platform permits greater flexibility, users being able to view information online or as hard copies.

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION

• Supports A-Level Syllabus
• Useful in-depth summary/analysis of the novel.
• Detailed notes on Character Analysis, Themes and Comparisons provide a valuable resource for examinations, coursework and individual essays.

This collection of study guide articles contains:

Synopsis: An in-depth summary of the seven parts of this novel, outlining the main events which take place. Clear and concise, these notes are especially useful for revision and refreshing a student's knowledge and understanding of the story.

Character Analysis: Essential to the comprehension and analysis of this novel, our Study Guide focuses on the four main characters in The Return of the Soldier. Chris, Kitty, Jenny and Margaret all have very different personalities and this part of the guide focuses on how they react as the story unfolds.

Themes: Of particular value, this section of the Guide explains the main themes of The Return of the Soldier. Topics covered are:

• Love
• Class Structure
• Loss and Grief
• Truth and Goodness.

Comparisons: Considered by many to be the key asset of our Guides, this section helps students compare and contrast various aspects of The Return of the Soldier with other popular literature of the First World War. This includes the poetry of Siegfried Sassoon, E A Mackintosh and May Wedderburn Cannan, the play Journey's End by R C Sherriff and the novels Strange Meeting by Susan Hill, Birdsong by Sebastian Faulks, Regeneration by Pat Barker and All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque.