The Poetry of Peace (1918)

The Poetry of Peace (1918) PDF

Author: Robert Maynard Leonard

Publisher: Kessinger Publishing

Published: 2009-04

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9781104322021

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This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

Armistice

Armistice PDF

Author: Carol Ann Duffy

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Published: 2018-10-16

Total Pages: 173

ISBN-13: 0571347096

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The Armistice of 1918 brought ceasefire to the war on the Western Front, but 'the Great War' would not as hoped be 'the war to end all wars'. In this affecting selection, the Poet Laureate, Carol Ann Duffy, guides us deep into the act and root of 'armistice': its stoppage or 'stand' of arms, its search for truce and ceasefire. In 100 poems, our most cherished poets of the Great War speak alongside those from other conflicts and cultures, so that we hear some of the lesser-heard voices of war, including wives, families, those left behind. These poems of war and peace memorialise the horror and the tragedy of conflict. At the same time, in armistice, they become a record of renewal and a testimony to hope.

Peace at Last

Peace at Last PDF

Author: Guy Cuthbertson

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 2018-11-06

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 0300240651

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A vivid, intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, including photographs: “A pleasure to read . . . full of fascinating tidbits.” —The Wall Street Journal This is the first book to focus on the day the armistice was signed between the Allies and Germany, ending World War I. In this rich portrait of Armistice Day, which ranges from midnight to midnight, Guy Cuthbertson brings together news reports, photos, literature, memoirs, and letters to show how the people on the street, as well as soldiers and prominent figures like D. H. Lawrence and Lloyd George, experienced a strange, singular day of great joy, relief, and optimism—and examines how Britain and the wider world reacted to the news of peace. “[A] brilliant portrayal of Britain on the day that peace broke out; when people could believe there was an end to the war to end all wars. He weaves a wonderful tapestry of the mood and events across the country, drawing on a wide range of local and regional newspapers . . . accessible history at its best . . . outstanding.” —The Evening Standard

World War I Poetry

World War I Poetry PDF

Author: Edith Wharton

Publisher: Arcturus Publishing

Published: 2017-09-21

Total Pages: 152

ISBN-13: 1788880196

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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 of war there are poems on themes of bravery, friendship and loyalty, and this collection shows how even in the depths of despair the human spirit can still triumph.

Calligrammes

Calligrammes PDF

Author: Guillaume Apollinaire

Publisher: Univ of California Press

Published: 1991

Total Pages: 526

ISBN-13: 0520242122

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A bilingual edition of one of Guillaume Apollinaire's most important volumes of poetry, with extensive commentary by the translators.