Wilfred Owen is the "Poet of Pity," whose realistic portrayals of war gave voice to the soldier wounded, captured, or killed--not just in the Great War but in every war since, so great is the evocative power of his work. Although he saw only five poems published during his lifetime, Owen left behind a wealth of letters and poetry that together form a powerful legacy. This generously illustrated book tells the story of Owen's life and work, from his birth in 1893 to his tragic death just one week before the signing of the armistice that would end the war. The shocking realism of poems...
Wilfred Owen is the "Poet of Pity," whose realistic portrayals of war gave voice to the soldier wounded, captured, or killed--not just in the Great Wa...
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume reset edition aims to redress this balance, making available an extensive collection of newly-edited short stories, novels and plays from 1914–19.
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume ...
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume reset edition aims to redress this balance, making available an extensive collection of newly-edited short stories, novels and plays from 1914–19.
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume ...
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume reset edition aims to redress this balance, making available an extensive collection of newly-edited short stories, novels and plays from 1914–19.
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume ...
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume reset edition aims to redress this balance, making available an extensive collection of newly-edited short stories, novels and plays from 1914–19.
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume ...
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume reset edition aims to redress this balance, making available an extensive collection of newly-edited short stories, novels and plays from 1914–19.
Given the popular and scholarly interest in the First World War it is surprising how little contemporary literary work is available. This five-volume ...
The First World War has given rise to a multifaceted cultural production like no other historical event. This handbook surveys British literature and film about the war from 1914 until today. The continuing interest in World War I highlights the interdependence of war experience, the imaginative re-creation of that experience in writing, and individual as well as collective memory. In the first part of the handbook, the major genres of war writing and film are addressed, including of course poetry and the novel, but also the short story; furthermore, it is shown how our conception of the...
The First World War has given rise to a multifaceted cultural production like no other historical event. This handbook surveys British literature a...
