The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Title | The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon PDF eBook |
Author | Siegfried Sassoon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 100 |
Release | 1920 |
Genre | War poetry |
ISBN |
Siegfried Sassoon
Title | Siegfried Sassoon PDF eBook |
Author | Patrick Campbell |
Publisher | McFarland |
Total Pages | 239 |
Release | 2007-08-13 |
Genre | Literary Criticism |
ISBN | 0786432446 |
Though Siegfried Sassoon would argue the point throughout his life, most critics regard his war poetry, written during World War I, as the best of his writings. Like many of his artistic contemporaries, Sassoon embraced the "Great War for Civilization" with great fervor, and it was this passion that he brought to his earliest writings about the war. "Absolution," his first war poem, published in 1915, summed up his feelings: "fighting for our freedom, we are free." Fighting on the frontlines, Sassoon soon came to the conviction that his war for civilization was anything but civilized. And thus his writings took on a new tone, courageously denouncing a conflict that was no longer about "defense and liberation" but was for "aggression and conquest." Through primary documents and extensive research, the current work provides critical analyses of Sassoon's war poetry. Detailed examinations of each of the so-called trench poems show how the poet and his poetry were transformed through his wartime experiences and give the rationale for the critical consensus that the Sassoon canon is among the most significant in the literature of modern warfare.
Collected Poems, 1908-1956
Title | Collected Poems, 1908-1956 PDF eBook |
Author | Siegfried Sassoon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 348 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
War Poems
Title | War Poems PDF eBook |
Author | Siegfried Sassoon |
Publisher | Courier Dover Publications |
Total Pages | 131 |
Release | 2018-09-12 |
Genre | Poetry |
ISBN | 0486826821 |
Epigrammatic and bitterly satirical verses by the well-known English poet convey the shocking brutality and pointlessness of World War I. Over 80 works include "Counter-Attack," "They," "The General," and "Base Details."
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Title | The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon PDF eBook |
Author | Siegfried Sassoon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 106 |
Release | 1919 |
Genre | War poetry |
ISBN |
Counter-attack
Title | Counter-attack PDF eBook |
Author | Siegfried Sassoon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 82 |
Release | 1918 |
Genre | World War, 1914-1918 |
ISBN |
The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon
Title | The War Poems of Siegfried Sassoon PDF eBook |
Author | Siegfried Sassoon |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 138 |
Release | 2011-07-18 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781463710569 |
This anthology is a thorough introduction to classic literature for those who have not yet experienced these literary masterworks. For those who have known and loved these works in the past, this is an invitation to reunite with old friends in a fresh new format. From Shakespeare's finesse to Oscar Wilde's wit, this unique collection brings together works as diverse and influential as The Pilgrim's Progress and Othello. As an anthology that invites readers to immerse themselves in the masterpieces of the literary giants, it is must-have addition to any library.