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The Penguin Book of First World War Poetry (Penguin Classics)
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Product Description
This anthology reflects the diversity of voices it contains: the poems are arranged thematically and the themes reflect the different experiences of war not just for the soldiers but for those left behind. This is what makes this volume more accessible and satisfying than others. In addition to the established canon there are poems rarely anthologised and a selection of soldiers' songs to reflect the voices of the soldiers themselves.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #20988 in Books
- Published on: 2006-10-26
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Paperback
- 400 pages
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About the Author
George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the First World War. He has edited editions of the poet Ivor Gurney's work for Everyman and Fyfield Books. Dr George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the First World War. He has edited editions of Ivor Gurney's work for Everyman and Fyfield Books. He lives in Lewes, Sussex.
Customer Reviews
the book itself has flaws but the poetry is brilliant.
World war 1 poetry is some of the most powerful and poignant in the history of literature, and in this book you will find some of the greatest pieces of poetry. including the great war poets such as: Siegfried Sassoon, Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Rudyard Kipling, and others... As i mentioned previously the poetry is brilliant and this cannot be stressed enough (of course there are some poems which aren't so great). But the flaw lies in the fact that there is no contents page grouping the poets' work together. Or an index for titles (an index for opening lines instead). But apart from this the book is pretty damn good the extra tiddly bits of information are a welcome feature; including info on the poets lives. Anyway the poetry in the book is great and the extra bits of info override the flaw of their being no poets' index.
