Rich selection of powerful, moving verse includes Brooke's "The Soldier," Owen's "Anthem for Doomed Youth," "In the Pink" by Sassoon, "In Flanders Fields" by Lieut. Col. McCrae, Thomas Hardy's "In Time of the Breaking of Nations," many more by Kipling, de la Mare, Bridges, others. Publisher's Note.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Nice survey from Dover:
As the First World War becomes more of an afterthought, its legacy may actually rest in the countless poems it inspired. During one of mankind's worst armed conflicts, Britain saw a poetic flowering with some of the most delicate verses ever written. And these poems are not frozen in time, either; they still have major social relevance today. Those who are curious about these writers will find satisfaction in another of Dover Thrift Editions' low-cost books. 'World War One British Poets' is a 71-page... more info
WWI Poets -- Ward:
This is a good anthology, although somewhat limited in scope. As a research tool, it is barely adequate. As a review of the most famous poetry, Ward gives a good range of poetry, and the reader will get a flavor of WWI poetry.
good stuff:
I'm not a big fan of poetry. When this book was assigned for one of my classes, I was afraid it was going to be a huge chore to get through it. However, I was pleasantly surprised by many of the poems in this book...there were several that I took a strong liking to, including the classic "In Flander's Field," among others. I found many of the poems quite touching.
And an added bonus, they're all pretty short.
A good, inexpensive primer to WW1 poetry:
The two cultural features from the First World War that have survived the test of time are its popular music and its poetry. While the music is generally remembered as peppy and cheerful, much of the poetry serves as a dark and grim counterpart. As it is, some of the greatest 20th Century poets derived their inspiration from those tragic years.
This book is an excellent and inexpensive sampler of World War One-era poetry. Most of the major battlefield writers are represented, including Siegfried Sassoon,... more info
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