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Anthem for Doomed Youth

byWilfred Owen

Genres: Poetry War

Who is this book for? Readers interested in war poetry and historical literature.

Topics WarLoss and GriefHuman Nature

MoodMelancholic, Reflective

ViolenceMild

'Tonight he noticed how the women's eyesPassed from him to the strong men that were whole.'The true horror of the trenches is brought to life in this selection of poetry from the front line.Introducing Little Black Classics: 80 books for Penguin's 80th birthday. Little Black Classics celebrate the huge range and diversity of Penguin Classics, with books from around the world and across many centuries. They take us from a balloon ride over Victorian London to a garden of blossom in Japan, from Tierra del Fuego to 16th-century California and the Russian steppe. Here are stories lyrical and savage; poems epic and intimate; essays satirical and inspirational; and ideas that have shaped the lives of millions.Wilfred Owen (1893-1918). Owen is available in Penguin Classics in Three Poets of the First World War: Ivor Gurney, Isaac Rosenberg, Wilfred Owen.

Language

Published on

26/02/2015

Pages

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9780141397603

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