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| Blighty and Sea Pie > Sea-Pie > June 1917 > (9) Page 29 - Sweet Simplicity |
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| Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/74465488 |
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| Description | Sweet Simplicity' by Frederick Styche. This cartoon shows a naval officer sitting smoking, whilst a glamorous woman reclines opposite him studying her fan. The caption reads: 'HE: "It costs £20,000 to send a Zepp to England and back." / SWEET SIMPLICITY: "Then, I suppose, every time we bring one down we are saving the Germans £10,000 return fare." First World War cartoons are quite revealing about British attitudes of the era. While British servicemen are uniformly presented in a positive or even heroic light, distinctions of class and rank are clearly drawn. Army privates or naval ratings tend to be depicted as cheerful, simple, working-class cockneys. In contrast, there is a very languid, sophisticated aura about the officer portrayed here, which is further emphasised by the wealthy appearance of his female companion. |
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| Description | 'Sea-Pie' magazine was founded to raise funds for authorised naval charities. The first issue appeared on 23 June 1917, priced one shilling. The magazine typically contained short stories, poems, cartoons, and paintings and drawings, often on a nautical theme. |
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| Shelfmark | 6.88 |
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| Description | Editions of 'Blighty' (1917, 1918) and 'Sea Pie' (1917-1919), First World War magazines with pictures, stories, poems and humour. 'Blighty' was sent free to the men at the front and in the fleet. Profits from sales of 'Sea Pie' went to help sailors and their families. |
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