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A collection of letters, short stories, poems, and excerpts by various authors on the Spanish Civil War, compiled by a left-wing editor. The editor is up-front about his own point of view, but includes at least some pro-Franco works as well. The more polemical stuff doesnt age well, everyone now is aware that the world didnt end with the Spanish Civil War. Further, most contemporary readers realize that Communism and Fascism were merely twin evils of the time, Stalins USSR being no more humane, free or democratic than Hitlers Germany or Mussolinis Italy. Like most accounts of the war, the narratives that referenced the fighting convinces one that neither side fought hard, but rather sat in trenches for months, taking occasional pot shots at one another. Arthur Koestler, one of the left-wing contributors, characterized this phenomenon: Other wars consist of succession of battles; this one of a succession of tragedies. (p 107)The accounts of the refugees, the civilians, and the effects of political turmoil and artillery and bombing, on the other hand, is very moving and graphic. One gets the distinct impression that if it had not been for the meddling of foreign powers and well-intentioned foreign volunteers on both sides, Spains civil war would be have been far less terrible and long. Republican Theodore Dreiser gives a particularly hard-nosed account, to include how Western indifference to Spain left the door to Czechoslovakia open for Hitler. (p 162)Left wing Hugh Slater gives a refreshingly critical look at his own side through his characters. The local Spaniard, Cordova, analyzing the cynicism of the Soviet Union: combining Russian state diplomacy with Comintern politics--both pulling out themselves and saying, Fight on, comrades to the Spanish people. (p 308) Trotskyite Communist George Orwell, typical of so many of his persuasion, sneers down his nose at all the bourgeois he sees, yet the first thing he does when he escapes Spain (pursued by his own side in the factional fighting) is to stuff his pockets with cigars and then off to a cup of tea. (p 332) Well, theories are good, in theory, I guess... Nonetheless, Homage to Catalonia is an outstanding account of the war, as well as a good indication as to what made Orwell fall out of love with Communism.Full disclosure: I have always been a fan of Jacques Maritain, so I appreciate his contribution in this book. Modern-day jihadists and Islamic governments in places like Iran would do well to read this piece. As Maritain points out, trying to raise up the profane to the level of the holy (by declaring something like the Spanish Civil War a holy war) runs the risk of blaspheming the holy. (p 241) Maritain then clearly delineates between a just war and a holy war, showing how many a conflict might qualify for the former status without approaching the latter. Just or unjust, a war against a foreign power or a civil war remains, then, necessarily what it is in itself and essentially, something profane and secular, and not sacred; moreover, not only something profane, but of easy access from the world of darkness and sin. (p 241) Maritain warns foreigners to refrain from imposing their preferences on Spain, but rather to act in favor of peace. He warns the partisans that all the good is not on one side and all the evil on the other. (p 249)Douglas Jerrold, one of the right-wing contributors, quoted General Franco speaking to a crowd from a balcony:Neither this, he said, raising the clenched fist, nor this, giving the Fascist salute. Viva Espana. And yet people say that soldiers are stupid. (p 12)If only Franco had really so much sense, but then Fascists were always promising a third way (and one should remain cautious of politicians promising the same today). Evelyn Waugh also provided a good bit of sense here:I know Spain only as a Tourist and a reader of newspapers. I am no more impressed by the legality of the Valencia Government than are English Communists by the legality of the Crown, Lords, and Commons. I believe it was a bad Government, rapidly deteriorating. If I were a Spaniard I should be fighting for General Franco. As an Englishman I am not in the predicament of choosing between two evils. I am not a Fascist nor shall I become one unless it were the only alternative to Marxism. It is mischievous to suggest that such a choice is imminent. (p 207)Waugh then proceeds to tell us a political fable of Ishmaelia, which is as hilarious as it is telling. It should be required reading today, and if one reads only one part of this book, read this! (pp 207-211)So the parts of the book are mixed, but overall there are some outstanding contributions. One could read this for an understanding of the Spanish Civil War, or to better understand many of the contemporary issues, problems, and solutions today.
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