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The Poetry of World War One
- Author
- Gertrude Stein
- Narrator
- Lucy Scott, Barnaby Edwards
- Publisher
- SNR Audio
- Publish Date
- 9 May 2024
- Run Time
- 2 hours 32 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Beautifully curated,
The Poetry of World War One
is a stunning collection of verse from some of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Whether fighting on the frontline themselves or observing the destruction of the Great War from home, these poets capture the horrors of the trenches, the fragility of life itself and the resilience of the human spirit in haunting detail.
As devastating as it is hopeful, this collection provides a poignant and evocative snapshot of one of the most tumultuous periods in modern history.
The poets included in this collection are:
Siegfried Sassoon
Thomas Hardy
Isaac Rosenberg
Rupert Brooke
Katharine Tynan
Jessie Pope
Laurence Binyon
WB Yeats
Rudyard Kipling
Wilfred Owen
Robert Graves
Francis Ledwidge
Ivor Gurney
Mary Borden
Gertrude Stein
This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.
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Details
- Author
- Gertrude Stein
- Narrator
- Lucy Scott, Barnaby Edwards
- Duration
- 2 hours 32 minutes
- Release Date
- 9 May 2024
- ISBN
- 9781805363064
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- SNR Audio
- Genre
- Poetry / Poems, Poetry anthologies (various poets)
Synopsis
Beautifully curated, The Poetry of World War One is a stunning collection of verse from some of the greatest writers of the twentieth century. Whether fighting on the frontline themselves or observing the destruction of the Great War from home, these poets capture the horrors of the trenches, the fragility of life itself and the resilience of the human spirit in haunting detail. As devastating as it is hopeful, this collection provides a poignant and evocative snapshot of one of the most tumultuous periods in modern history. The poets included in this collection are: Siegfried Sassoon Thomas Hardy Isaac Rosenberg Rupert Brooke Katharine Tynan Jessie Pope Laurence Binyon WB Yeats Rudyard Kipling Wilfred Owen Robert Graves Francis Ledwidge Ivor Gurney Mary Borden Gertrude Stein This audiobook is fully indexed. Once downloaded, each book and chapter will be listed so you can easily navigate to the individual section.
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