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Best books by Paul Fussell

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Welcome to our definitive ranking of the works of Paul Fussell, a towering figure in literary criticism whose sharp wit and incisive prose illuminated the complexities of culture, language, and the human condition. Fussell's bibliography is a treasure trove of intellectual exploration, ranging from poignant memoirs to profound analyses of war, class, and the very fabric of our society. This tier-ranking aims to capture the enduring impact and sheer brilliance of his most celebrated books, inviting you to revisit old favorites and discover new insights from a mind that truly dared to see the world differently. Now, it's your turn to engage with Fussell's remarkable legacy. Below, you'll find a carefully curated selection of his most impactful titles, organized into distinct tiers. We encourage you to become an active participant in this literary dissection. **Drag and drop** each book into the tier you believe it most deserves, based on its originality, impact, and your personal appreciation. Let your critical judgment guide you, and help us build a collective understanding of Paul Fussell's enduring literary contributions.

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    Poetic Meter and Poetic Form
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    Abroad: British Literary Traveling Between the Wars
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    The Great War and Modern Memory
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    Wartime: Understanding and Behavior in the Second World War
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    Thank God for the Atom Bomb & Other Essays
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    The Boys' Crusade: The American Infantry in Northwestern Europe, 1944-45
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    Class: A Guide Through the American Status System
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    Bad, or the Dumbing of America
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    Doing Battle: The Making of a Skeptic
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    Uniforms: Why We Are What We Wear
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    The Boy Scout Handbook and Other Observations
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    The Norton Book of Modern War
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    The Anti-Egotist: Kingsley Amis, Man of Letters
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    The Norton Book of Travel
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    Samuel Johnson and the Life of Writing
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    Rhetorical World of Augustan Humanism: Ethics and Imagery from Swift to Burke
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    Caste Marks
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    Popular Culture in the 1930s
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    Killing, in Verse and Prose, and Other Essays
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    Theory of Prosody in Eighteenth-century England
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    Unlikely Victor
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    English Augustan Poetry
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    The Bloody Game: An Anthology of Modern War
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    Poetic Forms and the Lyric Subject

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