Tell England
''Tell England: A Study in a Generation'' is a novel written by Ernest Raymond and published in February 1922 in the United Kingdom. Its themes are the First World War and the young men sent to fight in it. The book became a bestseller, some 300,000 copies being sold by the end of 1939. Forty editions were printed by Cassell (publisher), Cassell between 1922 and 1969, prior to the first impression printed by Corgi (publisher), Corgi in 1973. A Tell England (film), film adaptation of the same title was released in 1931. Plot summary Following a short prologue, the body of the novel is divided into two halves (or "books"), both narrated by Rupert Ray. The first book tells the story of his and his friends' progress through school; while the second deals with the experiences of (specifically) Ray and his friend Edgar Doe during the war. Prologue The prologue is written in the voice of Padre Monty, an army chaplain who is a character from Book II. He writes affectionately and retro ...
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