A Treasury of War Poetry: British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. British and American Verse of Sacrifice, Valor, and the FrontBy Various
Length5h 49m
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A Treasury of War Poetry: British and American Poems of the World War 1914-1917 gathers a wide-ranging chorus of verse written under the pressure of the First World War's early and middle years. Its poems move between patriotic exaltation, elegy, battlefield realism, spiritual consolation, and mounting disillusionment, preserving the literary atmosphere before the war's later verdicts had fully hardened. As an anthology, it belongs to the wartime tradition of commemorative and moral poetry, yet it also anticipates the modern war lyric's sharper witness to rupture, sacrifice, and historical catastrophe. The attribution to "Various" is essential: this is not a single poetic argument but a curated record of many sensibilities. British and American poets, civilians and combatants, established voices and occasional versifiers, contribute to a transatlantic conversation shaped by news from the front, imperial duty, democratic idealism, bereavement, and the unprecedented mechanization of violence. The collection reflects the era's urgent need to interpret war through inherited poetic forms even as experience strained those forms. Readers interested in war literature, cultural history, or the evolution of modern poetry will find this volume invaluable. It offers not only memorable poems but also a revealing archive of how a generation tried to give language, dignity, and meaning to global conflict.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- An Introduction draws the threads together, discussing why these diverse authors and texts belong in one collection.
- Historical Context explores the cultural and intellectual currents that shaped these works, offering insight into the shared (or contrasting) eras that influenced each writer.
- A combined Synopsis (Selection) briefly outlines the key plots or arguments of the included pieces, helping readers grasp the anthology's overall scope without giving away essential twists.
- A collective Analysis highlights common themes, stylistic variations, and significant crossovers in tone and technique, tying together writers from different backgrounds.
- Reflection questions encourage readers to compare the different voices and perspectives within the collection, fostering a richer understanding of the overarching conversation.
Audiobook details
GenrePoetry
Length5 hrs 49 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateNov 26, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
80RETREAT
2Introduction
81A LETTER FROM THE FRONT
3Historical Context
82RHEIMS CATHEDRAL—1914
4Synopsis (Selection)
83I HAVE A RENDEZVOUS WITH DEATH….
5ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
84THE SOLDIER
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6INTRODUCTION
85EXPECTANS EXPECTAVI
7THE CHOICE
86THE VOLUNTEER
8"LIBERTY ENLIGHTENING THE WORLD"
87INTO BATTLE
9TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
88THE CRICKETERS OF FLANDERS
10ABRAHAM LINCOLN WALKS AT MIDNIGHT
89"ALL THE HILLS AND VALES ALONG"
11THE "WILLIAM P. FRYE"
90NO MAN'S LAND
12ENGLAND AND AMERICA
91CHAMPAGNE, 1914-15
13TO AMERICA
92HEADQUARTERS
14A CHANT OF LOVE FOR ENGLAND
93HOME THOUGHTS FROM LAVENTIE
15AT ST. PAUL'S
94A PETITION
16JIMMY DOANE
95FULFILMENT
17PRINCETON, MAY, 1917
96THE DAY'S MARCH
18THE VIGIL
97THE SIGN
19"FOR ALL WE HAVE AND ARE"
98THE TRENCHES
20ENGLAND TO FREE MEN
99SONNETS
21PRO PATRIA
100THE MESSINES ROAD
22LINES WRITTEN IN SURREY, 1917
101THE CHALLENGE OF THE GUNS
23FRANCE
102THE BEACH ROAD BY THE WOOD
24THE NAME OF FRANCE
103GERMAN PRISONERS
25VIVE LA FRANCE!
104"—BUT A SHORT TIME TO LIVE"
26THE SOUL OF JEANNE D'ARC
105BEFORE ACTION
27O GLORIOUS FRANCE
106COURAGE
28TO FRANCE
107OPTIMISM
29PLACE DE LA CONCORDE
108THE BATTLEFIELD
30TO FRANCE
109"ON LES AURA!"
31QUI VIVE?
110TO AN OLD LADY SEEN AT A GUESTHOUSE. FOR SOLDIERS
32TO THE BELGIANS
111THE CASUALTY CLEARING STATION
33BELGIUM
112HILLS OF HOME
34TO BELGIUM
113THE RED CROSS SPIRIT SPEAKS
35TO BELGIUM IN EXILE
114CHAPLAIN TO THE FORCES
36THE WIFE OF FLANDERS
115SONG OF THE RED CROSS
37RUSSIA—AMERICA
116THE HEALERS
38TO RUSSIA NEW AND FREE
117THE RED CROSS NURSES
39ITALY IN ARMS
118KILMENY
40ON THE ITALIAN FRONT, MCMXVI
119THE MINE-SWEEPERS
41AUSTRALIA TO ENGLAND
120MARE LIBERUM
42CANADA TO ENGLAND
121THE DAWN PATROL
43LANGEMARCK AT YPRES
122DESTROYERS OFF JUTLAND
44CANADIANS
123BRITISH MERCHANT SERVICE
45THE KAISER AND BELGIUM
124TO A SOLDIER IN HOSPITAL
46THE BATTLE OF LIÈGE
125BETWEEN THE LINES
47MEN OF VERDUN
126THE WHITE COMRADE
48VERDUN
127FLEURETTE
49GUNS OF VERDUN
128NOT TO KEEP
50THE SPIRES OF OXFORD
129THE DEAD
51OXFORD IN WAR-TIME
130THE ISLAND OF SKYROS
52OXFORD REVISITED IN WAR-TIME
131FOR THE FALLEN
53THE WAR FILMS
132TWO SONNETS
54THE SEARCHLIGHTS
133"HOW SLEEP THE BRAVE"
55CHRISTMAS: 1915
134THE DEBT
56"MEN WHO MARCH AWAY"
135REQUIESCANT
57WE WILLED IT NOT
136TO OUR FALLEN
58THE DEATH OF PEACE
137THE OLD SOLDIER
59IN WAR-TIME
138LORD KITCHENER
60THE ANVIL
139KITCHENER
61THE FOOL RINGS HIS BELLS
140THE FALLEN SUBALTERN
62THE ROAD TO DIEPPE
141THE DEBT UNPAYABLE
63TO FELLOW TRAVELLERS IN GREECE
142THE MESSAGES
64"WHEN THERE IS PEACE"
143A CROSS IN FLANDERS
65A PRAYER IN TIME OF WAR
144RESURRECTION
66THEN AND NOW
145TO A HERO
67THE KAISER AND GOD
146RUPERT BROOKE
68THE SUPERMAN
147THE PLAYERS
69THREE HILLS
148A SONG
70THE RETURN
149HARVEST MOON
71THE MOBILIZATION IN BRITTANY
150HARVEST MOON: 1916
72THE TOY BAND
151MY SON
73THOMAS OF THE LIGHT HEART
152TO THE OTHERS
74IN THE TRENCHES
153THE JOURNEY
75THE GUARDS CAME THROUGH
154TO A MOTHER
76THE PASSENGERS OF A RETARDED SUBMERSIBLE
155SPRING IN WAR-TIME
77EDITH CAVELL
156INDEX OF FIRST LINES
78THE HELL-GATE OF SOISSONS
157Analysis
79THE VIRGIN OF ALBERT
158Reflection
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