O'Flaherty V.C.: A Recruiting Pamphlet (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781514336069)

It may surprise some people to learn that in 1915 this little play was a recruiting poster in disguise. The British officer seldom likes Irish soldiers; but he always tries to have a certain proportion of them in his battalion, because, partly from a want of common sense which leads them to value their lives less than Englishmen do [lives are really less worth living in a poor country], and partly because even the most cowardly Irishman feels obliged to outdo an Englishman in bravery if possible, and at least to set a perilous pace for him, Irish soldiers give impetus to those military operations which require for their spirited execution more devilment than prudence.

Author: Bernard Shaw
ISBN-10: 1514336065
ISBN-13: 9781514336069
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 06/12/2015
Pages: 40
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.15lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.08d