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Title: Poetry of the First World War
Condition: New
EAN: 9780198703204
ISBN: 9780198703204
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Format: Paperback
Release Date: 14/08/2014
Item Height: 195mm
Item Length: 130mm
Item Width: 18mm
Contributor: Tim Kendall (Edited by)
Author: Tim Kendall
Language: English
Subtitle: An Anthology
ISBN-10: 0198703201
Description: 'What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?'The First World War produced an extraordinary flowering of poetic talent, from poets whose words commemorate the conflict as enduringly as monuments in stone. Their poems have come to express the feelings of a nation about the horrors and aftermath of war. This new anthology provides a definitive record of the achievements of the Great War poets. As well as offering generous selections from the celebrated soldier-poets, including Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Rupert Brooke, and Ivor Gurney, it also incorporates less well-known writing by civilian and women poets. Music hall and trench songs provide a further lyrical perspective on the War. The work of each poet is prefaced with a biographical account that sets the poems in their historical context. In addition, Tim Kendall's introduction charts the history of the war poets' reception and challenges prevailing myths about their progress from idealism to bitterness. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.
Country/Region of Manufacture: GB
Genre: History
Book Series: Oxford World's Classics
Topic: Military History, Poetry & Drama
Item Weight: 250g
Release Year: 2014

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