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The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon

by Siegfried Sassoon ...

SIEGFRIED SASSOON, CBE, MC (1886–1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems of the First World War, which brought him public and critical acclaim.Avoiding the sentimentality and jingoism of many war poets, Sassoon wrote of the horror and brutality of trench warfare and contemptuously ... Read more

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SIEGFRIED SASSOON, CBE, MC (1886–1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems of the First World War, which brought him public and critical acclaim.Avoiding the sentimentality and jingoism of many war poets, Sassoon wrote of the horror and brutality of trench warfare and contemptuously
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World War I Poetry

by Edith Wharton, Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Siegfried Sassoon ...

The horrors of the First World War released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it as well as many other giants of world literature. Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and W B Yeats are just some of the poets whose work is featured in this anthology. The raw emotion unleashed in these poems still has the power to move readers today. As well as poems detailing the miseries ... Read more

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The horrors of the First World War released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it as well as many other giants of world literature. Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and W B Yeats are just some of the poets whose work is featured in this anthology. The raw emotion unleashed in these poems still has the power to move readers today. As well as poems detailing the miseries
... Read more
Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man

by Siegfried Sassoon ...

Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man (1928) is the first volume of Siegfried Sassoon's semi-autobiographical trilogy, a coming-of-age story that moves from rural innocence to the shadow of war. The novel follows George Sherston, Sassoon's fictional alter ego, who grows up in the quiet English countryside before World War I. As a boy, Sherston lives a sheltered, almost idyllic life filled with pony rides, ... Read more

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Memoirs of a Foxhunting Man (1928) is the first volume of Siegfried Sassoon's semi-autobiographical trilogy, a coming-of-age story that moves from rural innocence to the shadow of war. The novel follows George Sherston, Sassoon's fictional alter ego, who grows up in the quiet English countryside before World War I. As a boy, Sherston lives a sheltered, almost idyllic life filled with pony rides,
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Poems

by Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon ...

Poems by Wilfred Owen. Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles! ... Read more

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Poems by Wilfred Owen. Introduction by Siegfried Sassoon libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available to a wide audience. Immerse yourself in well-known and popular titles!
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The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon (Annotated)

Enriched Edition. First World War Poetry of Trench Horror, Anti-War Protest, and Modern Disillusionment

by Siegfried Sassoon, June Umberley ...

The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon gathers some of the most searing lyric testimony to emerge from the First World War. Written in a voice that moves between bitter satire, controlled anger, elegy, and grim colloquial directness, these poems reject patriotic abstraction in favor of mud, fear, mutilation, and moral outrage. In the context of Georgian poetry and the broader canon of war literature, ... Read more

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The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon gathers some of the most searing lyric testimony to emerge from the First World War. Written in a voice that moves between bitter satire, controlled anger, elegy, and grim colloquial directness, these poems reject patriotic abstraction in favor of mud, fear, mutilation, and moral outrage. In the context of Georgian poetry and the broader canon of war literature,
... Read more
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon

Enriched edition. Capturing the brutality and futility of war in poignant verses

by Siegfried Sassoon, Livia Norcrest ...

In "The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon," the author presents a harrowing and profound exploration of the brutal realities of World War I through his vivid and evocative verse. This collection captures the visceral experience of soldiers on the front lines, infused with raw emotion and stark imagery, often oscillating between patriotic fervor and profound disillusionment. Sassoon's literary style ... Read more

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In "The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon," the author presents a harrowing and profound exploration of the brutal realities of World War I through his vivid and evocative verse. This collection captures the visceral experience of soldiers on the front lines, infused with raw emotion and stark imagery, often oscillating between patriotic fervor and profound disillusionment. Sassoon's literary style
... Read more
The Oxford Book of Poetry

Latin Verse, English Verse, Book of Ballads & Modern Poetry, With Oxford Lectures on Poetry

by Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, George MacDonald, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Emily Brontë, William Wordsworth, George Meredith, Andrew Lang, Edmund Spenser, Julius Caesar, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Christopher Marlowe, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Burns, Thomas Love Peacock, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Gilbert Parker, Robert Browning, Oliver Goldsmith, John Milton, Virgil, William Blake, Ovid, Geoffrey Chaucer, Alexander Pope, John Keats, T. W. Rolleston, William Butler Yeats, Alfred Tennyson, Sir Walter Scott, Quintus Tullius Cicero, Claudius, Porcius Licinius, Gaius Maecenas, Numa Pompilius, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Sir Walter Raleigh ...

The Oxford Book of Poetry masterfully curates a rich tapestry of poetic voices and styles, spanning centuries and cultures, to encapsulate the evolving landscape of verse. This anthology showcases the grandeur of classical epics, the intricacies of Romantic meditations, and the quintessential charm of Victorian sentimentality. Within its pages, readers will uncover stirring sonnets, haunting ... Read more

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The Oxford Book of Poetry masterfully curates a rich tapestry of poetic voices and styles, spanning centuries and cultures, to encapsulate the evolving landscape of verse. This anthology showcases the grandeur of classical epics, the intricacies of Romantic meditations, and the quintessential charm of Victorian sentimentality. Within its pages, readers will uncover stirring sonnets, haunting
... Read more
The Oxford Book of Poetry

Latin Verse, English Verse, Book of Ballads & Modern Poetry, With Oxford Lectures on Poetry

by Walt Whitman, Robert Louis Stevenson, Edgar Allan Poe, William Shakespeare, George MacDonald, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Emily Brontë, William Wordsworth, George Meredith, Andrew Lang, Edmund Spenser, Julius Caesar, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Christopher Marlowe, Rudyard Kipling, Robert Burns, Thomas Love Peacock, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Gilbert Parker, Robert Browning, Oliver Goldsmith, John Milton, Virgil, William Blake, Ovid, Geoffrey Chaucer, Alexander Pope, John Keats, T. W. Rolleston, William Butler Yeats, Alfred Tennyson, Sir Walter Scott, Quintus Tullius Cicero, Claudius, Porcius Licinius, Gaius Maecenas, Numa Pompilius, Sir Thomas Wyatt, Sir Walter Raleigh ...

In 'The Oxford Book of Poetry,' readers are invited to explore an expansive compendium that captures the essence of poetic expression through the ages. This anthology brings together an illustrious array of voices 'Äî from the evocative sonnets of Shakespeare to the Romantic musings of Wordsworth, the visionary verses of Blake, and the haunting cadences of Poe. The collection traverses numerous ... Read more

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In 'The Oxford Book of Poetry,' readers are invited to explore an expansive compendium that captures the essence of poetic expression through the ages. This anthology brings together an illustrious array of voices 'Äî from the evocative sonnets of Shakespeare to the Romantic musings of Wordsworth, the visionary verses of Blake, and the haunting cadences of Poe. The collection traverses numerous
... Read more
The Oxford Book of Poetry

A Cross-Century Anthology of Classical, Medieval, Romantic, and Victorian Verse

by Ovid, Virgil, Claudius, Julius Caesar, Quintus Tullius Cicero, Porcius Licinius, Gaius Maecenas, Numa Pompilius, Walt Whitman, William Shakespeare, William Butler Yeats, Emily Brontë, Edgar Allan Poe, Alfred Tennyson, John Keats, Percy Bysshe Shelley, Rudyard Kipling, Andrew Lang, Robert Louis Stevenson, T. W. Rolleston, Geoffrey Chaucer, Sir Thomas Wyatt, George MacDonald, George Meredith, Robert Browning, Thomas Love Peacock, Robert Burns, Oliver Goldsmith, Alexander Pope, John Milton, Christopher Marlowe, Sir Walter Raleigh, Edmund Spenser, William Blake, William Wordsworth, Sir Walter Scott, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Gilbert Parker ...

The Oxford Book of Poetry surveys an expansive poetic inheritance, bringing classical Roman voices into conversation with medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, Victorian, and modern traditions. Its range encompasses epic and lyric, satire and pastoral, dramatic speech, ballad, elegy, and visionary meditation. Classical civic utterance, Chaucerian narrative energy, metaphysical intensity, Romantic ... Read more

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The Oxford Book of Poetry surveys an expansive poetic inheritance, bringing classical Roman voices into conversation with medieval, Renaissance, Romantic, Victorian, and modern traditions. Its range encompasses epic and lyric, satire and pastoral, dramatic speech, ballad, elegy, and visionary meditation. Classical civic utterance, Chaucerian narrative energy, metaphysical intensity, Romantic
... Read more
Memoirs of an Infantry Officer

by Siegfried Sassoon ...

''Memoirs of an Infantry Officer'' is a novel by Siegfried Sassoon, first published in 1930, now public domain. It is a semi-fictionalised but very realistic account of Sassoon's own life during and immediately after World War I. Soon after its release, it was heralded as a classic and was even more successful than its predecessor, Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man. ... Read more

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''Memoirs of an Infantry Officer'' is a novel by Siegfried Sassoon, first published in 1930, now public domain. It is a semi-fictionalised but very realistic account of Sassoon's own life during and immediately after World War I. Soon after its release, it was heralded as a classic and was even more successful than its predecessor, Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man.
... Read more
Counter-Attack and Other Poems

Enriched edition. An Ode to the Human Cost of Conflict

by Siegfried Sassoon, Livia Norcrest ...

In "Counter-Attack and Other Poems," Siegfried Sassoon emerges as a formidable voice of World War I, capturing the harrowing realities of battle through vivid imagery and poignant language. His literary style combines stark realism with a keen psychological insight, delving into the emotions of soldiers caught in the brutal machinery of war. Sassoon's use of innovative verse forms and haunting ... Read more

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In "Counter-Attack and Other Poems," Siegfried Sassoon emerges as a formidable voice of World War I, capturing the harrowing realities of battle through vivid imagery and poignant language. His literary style combines stark realism with a keen psychological insight, delving into the emotions of soldiers caught in the brutal machinery of war. Sassoon's use of innovative verse forms and haunting
... Read more
Counter-Attack and Other Poems

by Siegfried Sassoon ...

SIEGFRIED SASSOON, CBE, MC (1886–1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems of the First World War, which brought him public and critical acclaim.Avoiding the sentimentality and jingoism of many war poets, Sassoon wrote of the horror and brutality of trench warfare and contemptuously ... Read more

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SIEGFRIED SASSOON, CBE, MC (1886–1967) was an English poet, writer, and soldier. Decorated for bravery on the Western Front, Sassoon is best remembered for his angry and compassionate poems of the First World War, which brought him public and critical acclaim.Avoiding the sentimentality and jingoism of many war poets, Sassoon wrote of the horror and brutality of trench warfare and contemptuously
... Read more

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