On War

Von Clausewitz, Carl

'War is a monstrosity. It is not a game for 'kind-hearted people' who wish to avoid 'too much bloodshed', the author in 1832. Edited and translated by Michael Howard and Peter Paret, foreword by Joanna Burke, introductory essays by Peter Paret, Michael Howard, and Bernard Brodie, commentary by Bernard Brodie; illustrated, indexed, 870pp.