Drawing on diaries, memoirs, letters, poetry and official records, World War I: A History in Documents presents firsthand perspectives on the conflict's military, political and cultural consequences. Voices span soldiers, politicians, artists and civilians across different nations.

The selections highlight technological change, literary and artistic responses, expanding suffrage movements, and the collapse of empires that reshaped 20th‑century politics. Brief contextual notes illuminate key moments and connections.

At 174 pages, this concise Oxford University Press anthology is well suited for students, historians and general readers who want primary-source insight into how the war transformed societies.

• Includes diaries, memoirs, government papers, poetry
• Global perspectives with thematic introductions
• Hardcover, 174 pages (2002)

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