Poems of the Great War: An Anthology 1914-1918

by Christopher Navratil (Editor)

This collection featuring nearly 50 memorable poems from some of the best writers of the Rupert Brooke, Siegried Sasson, Wilfred Owen, Ivan Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, Richard Aldington, Edward Thomas, and many more. Vividly expressing the ravages of war fought on the front lines, their poems are some of the most powerful and poignant works of the twentieth century.

Genres: Poetry, World War I, Nonfiction

240 pages, Hardcover

First published September 24, 2013

Reviews

[[ J o ] · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a lovely little book, full of some of the most evocative and memorable poetry ever written. It contains snippets from well-known poems from the First World War, from both soldiers and writers who never served but were nevertheless affected. This isn't an anthology to use of you're interested in war poetry, because it is incomplete and, put bluntly, just a novelty book. It features no poetry by women, despite there being a plethora of WWI poems available elsewhere. It is nice, but it gives nothing much else.


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[Hong Tran · Rating 3 out of 5]

So many great voices, young and old, experienced and not, all seeing the dreaded thing known as war. Scary thing is, we still see it go on today. I loved the pieces in here, but I did struggle with the language (old slang and references) which may not necessarily translate easily today for my generation and younger. It would be a good read with someone (i.e grandparents) who could help translate some of the references as you went along, in order for the younger reader to connect better with the stories. Really beautiful though.

[John Fox · Rating 3 out of 5]

some good poetry about WW1

[Tilden · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a small pocket book with black and white photos scattered throughout the book. This year, 2014 is the 100th anniversary of WWI. Skimming through the little book, I'm surprised I've heard or read some of the poems previously. It shows how powerful some of them are.