POETRY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR

Peter Harness (Editor)

ISBN 10: 1904919391 / ISBN 13: 9781904919391

Published by Collector's Poetry Library, London, 2004

About this Item

This fine copy is bound in illustrated laminated boards, A dust wrapper is not called for. The text block is unmarked, tight, white, bright and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. For many, the senseless destruction of the 'Great War' is most clearly exemplified by the blighted careers of the 'War Poets': astonishingly creative and literate young men like Wilfred Owen, Ruper Brooke and Edward Thomas, whose youthful promise was destined to be extinguished forever on the battlefields of Europe. Lavishly illustrated with colour reproductions of paintings by artists such as William Orpen, john singer sergeant and others Ref E 2.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: POETRY OF THE FIRST WORLD WAR
• Publisher: Collector's Poetry Library, London
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1904919391
• ISBN 13: 9781904919391
• Binding: Hardback
• Edition: First Edition
• Condition: Fine

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Synopsis

For many, the senseless destruction of the 'Great War' is most clearly exemplified by the blighted careers of the 'War Poets': astonishingly creative and literate young men like Wilfred Owen, Ruper Brooke and Edward Thomas, whose youthful promise was destined to be extinguished forever on the battlefields of Europe.

Book Description

A moving selection of some of the finest poetry to come out of the Great War.