Return of the brute
📘 About this eBook
Author
➡️ Liam O’Flaherty (1896 – 1984)
An acclaimed Irish novelist and short story writer, O’Flaherty was known for his stark realism, psychological depth, and unflinching portrayals of war and human struggle. A veteran of World War I himself, he brought first-hand experience and moral intensity to his fiction, becoming one of Ireland’s most powerful literary voices of the 20th century.
📖 Title
Return of the Brute
Originally published in 1929 by The Mandrake Press in London, this short novel is one of O’Flaherty’s most searing anti-war works. Set amid the mud and chaos of World War I, it tells the story of a small group of soldiers cut off from their battalion and forced to confront the primal instincts that emerge under extreme fear and hardship.
Through raw, poetic language and brutal honesty, O’Flaherty strips away patriotic illusions to reveal the psychological and moral disintegration caused by modern warfare.
🏛️ Publication Details
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Original Publication: London: The Mandrake Press, 1929
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Credits: Sean — for Remembrance Day, in memory of Lawrence
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Language: English
🗂️ Library Classification (LoC Class)
PR — Language and Literatures: English Literature
⚔️ Subjects
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World War, 1914–1918 — Fiction
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Psychological realism
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Anti-war literature
🧾 Technical Details
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Category: Text (Fiction)
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EBook-No.: 77215
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LoC No.: 29030194
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Release Date: November 11, 2025
🪶 Summary (Modern Overview)
Return of the Brute is a grim and haunting portrayal of men at the edge of endurance. In taut, vivid prose, Liam O’Flaherty transforms a wartime retreat into a study of fear, brutality, and the fragile line between civilization and savagery.
Written with compassion and fury, this novel remains a timeless indictment of war and a tribute to the endurance of the human spirit amid the collapse of order.
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📘 About this eBook
Author
➡️ Liam O’Flaherty (1896 – 1984)
An acclaimed Irish novelist and short story writer, O’Flaherty was known for his stark realism, psychological depth, and unflinching portrayals of war and human struggle. A veteran of World War I himself, he brought first-hand experience and moral intensity to his fiction, becoming one of Ireland’s most powerful literary voices of the 20th century.
📖 Title
Return of the Brute
Originally published in 1929 by The Mandrake Press in London, this short novel is one of O’Flaherty’s most searing anti-war works. Set amid the mud and chaos of World War I, it tells the story of a small group of soldiers cut off from their battalion and forced to confront the primal instincts that emerge under extreme fear and hardship.
Through raw, poetic language and brutal honesty, O’Flaherty strips away patriotic illusions to reveal the psychological and moral disintegration caused by modern warfare.
🏛️ Publication Details
-
Original Publication: London: The Mandrake Press, 1929
-
Credits: Sean — for Remembrance Day, in memory of Lawrence
-
Language: English
🗂️ Library Classification (LoC Class)
PR — Language and Literatures: English Literature
⚔️ Subjects
-
World War, 1914–1918 — Fiction
-
Psychological realism
-
Anti-war literature
🧾 Technical Details
-
Category: Text (Fiction)
-
EBook-No.: 77215
-
LoC No.: 29030194
-
Release Date: November 11, 2025
🪶 Summary (Modern Overview)
Return of the Brute is a grim and haunting portrayal of men at the edge of endurance. In taut, vivid prose, Liam O’Flaherty transforms a wartime retreat into a study of fear, brutality, and the fragile line between civilization and savagery.
Written with compassion and fury, this novel remains a timeless indictment of war and a tribute to the endurance of the human spirit amid the collapse of order.