John French, 1st Earl of Ypres but Joffre declined, saying this would be bad for BEF morale and he worked "well and cordially" with Sir John. Foch told Wilson of this (5 November). French sent Captain Freddy Guest to complain to the Prime Minister, who refused to believe it, and both Asquith and Churchill wrote French reassuring letters. French went to see Foch (6 November) to thank him for his "comradeship and loyalty". This did not stop him writing to Kitchener (15 November) that ""au fond", they are a low lot, and one always has to remember the class these French generals come from". French talked
The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life book, the German and consequently also the Czech translation used a fitting summary as the name of the book "We All Play-Act" (German: "Wir Alle Spielen Theater", Czech: "Všichni hrajeme divadlo"), apart from the names in other languages that usually translate the title literally. Another translation, which also builds on the leading theatrical theme, rather than the original title, is the Swedish title of the book "Jaget och Maskerna" which literally translates "The self and the masks - A study of everyday-life drama". Philosopher Helmut R. Wagner called "The Presentation of Self in Everyday Life" "by far" Goffman's best book