Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. Illustrations xi
5. 1. Who Were the Front Generation? 1
6. 2. Youth and War 9
7. 3. A Season of Learning 26
8. 4. Making Their Way 43
9. 5. Emergence of a Critique 58
10. 6. The Challenge of Fascism 74
11. 7. Visions for the Masses 89
12. 8. Planning 117
13. 9. A Surrender to History 140
14. 10. Paths of Collaboration 157
15. 11. A Struggle with Destiny 175
16. Epilogue 192
17. Notes. Note on Sources. Index
18. Abbreviations 200
19. Notes 201
20. A Note on Sources 243
21. Index 249