Author : Jon Silkin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 9780141180090
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (8 download)
Book Synopsis First World War Poetry by : Jon Silkin
Download or read book First World War Poetry written by Jon Silkin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 1997-02-01 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A selection of poetry written during World War I. In the introduction Jon Silkin traces the changing mood of the poets - from patriotism through anger and compassion to an active desire for social change. The book includes work by Sassoon, Owen, Blunden, Rosenberg, Hardy and Lawrence.